UAE public holiday guide: What are the public holiday dates for 2025?

Dubai: With the Eid Al Fitr public holiday now over, work has resumed today, April 2. If you are already looking ahead to your next break and planning vacations for the year, it's important to note that some public holidays -such as Eid Al Adha are based on moon sightings. This means the exact dates are only confirmed by the UAE’s Moon-Sighting Committee a few days in advance.

In May 2024, the UAE Cabinet announced the official public holidays for 2025, outlining the expected durations of each break. Here’s a look at the upcoming public holidays for the rest of the year.

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Workers will also get a one-day holiday on the ninth of Dhu Al Hijjah for Arafat Day. The exact date for the holiday will be announced after the sighting of the moon.

The three days after Arafat Day - Dhu Al Hijjah 10, 11 and 12, will be a holiday to mark Eid Al Adha.

Workers will also get a holiday on the first day of Muharram to mark the Islamic New Year.

Prophet Mohammed's [PBUH] birthday falls on the 12th day of the month of Rabi Al Awwal, on which residents can expect a one-day break. The exact date of the holiday will be declared only after an announcement by the moon-sighting committee.

Another mid-week break will mark the end of 2025, with December 2 and December 3 falling on Tuesday and Wednesday.