UAE public holidays 2021: All the public and school holidays left to look forward to this year

Your month-by-month guide to all the public, private and school holidays left this year

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Tabitha Barda, Baby & Child Editor
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It's looking like there could be a six-day long weekend for Eid Al Adha in July, from Monday 18 July until Thursday 22 July, plus the usual weekend. Exact dates are subject to moon sightings.
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The one-day public holiday for Hijiri new year is expected to fall on a Thursday, which would make for another long weekend from 12 August.
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The one-day holiday for the Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) is also expected to fall on a Thursday, making for yet another possible long weekend in October.
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Residents can look forward to yet another bumper long weekend at the end of the year, incorporating Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 December, plus the regular weekend.
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