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    UAE public holidays: How many days off do we have left in 2021?

    Check out the number of public holidays left in 2021 for UAE residents


    Published:  August 15, 2021 10:40 Last updated:  August 15, 2021 10:47 Yousra Zaki, Assistant Editor Features

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    The total remaining public holidays for 2021 in the UAE are four days, but they will feel like more because they are all attached to weekends. Image Credit:
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    Burj Al Arab on New Year's Eve 2019
    NEW YEARS DAY: So far, we've celebrated New Year's Day on January 1, which fell on a Friday unfortunately, so most UAE residents were unable to benefit from a public holiday. Image Credit: Clint Egbert
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    Although Al Israa Wal Miraj is observed as an Islamic holiday, the UAE did not get a public holiday. Image Credit: GN Archive
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    Eid Al Fitr Explainer
    EID AL FITR: Eid Al Fitr felll on Wednesday, May 12 and lasted for four days, which meant UAE residents benefited from a long weekend. Image Credit: Pexels
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    Arafat Day
    ARAFAT DAY: Arafat Day, which fell on Monday, July 18 and was celebrated for one day. This holiday took place roughly 70 days after the end of Ramadan. Image Credit:
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    Eid
    EID AL ADHA: Following Arafat Day came, what Muslims call "The Big Feast", Eid Al Adha. It was an additional three-day holiday added to Arafat Day. UAE residents got a whopping six-day weekend. Image Credit: Istock
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    Ramadan
    HIJRI NEW YEAR: The last public holiday that UAE residents enjoyed just took place in mid-August. It was the celebration of the Islamic New Year. This one-day celebration took place on August 12, a Thursday. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    PROPHET MOHAMMED'S BIRTHDAY (PBUH): Next up is Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, which is a one-day holiday. In Arabic, the holiday is referred to as Eid Al Mawlid a Nabawi. It is expected to fall on Thursday, October 21. Another long weekend for UAE residents! Image Credit: Facebook
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    COMMEMORATION DAY: It is a one-day holiday, to honour Emiratis who have died fighting for and defending their country. Commemoration Day will take place on December 1, which is a Wednesday. Image Credit:
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    DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY MALL UAE NATIONAL DAY 3-1574777348698
    NATIONAL DAY: The last holiday of 2021 will be UAE National Day, which takes place on Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3. Combined with Commemoration Day, we will benefit from a four-day long weekend. Image Credit:

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