We are less than 48 hours away from welcoming 2025, here are all the UAE public holiday dates you need to have marked on your calendar! But before you start reading, let me give you a little warning by saying 2025 is not the year for long weekends in the UAE. Unlike the 9-day holiday we saw this April, 2024 for Eid Al Fitr, please keep your expectations low, as it seems like the Georgian calendar won’t be playing in our favour in 2025. Nevertheless, a holiday is still a holiday – so, come with me, and I’ll tell you all the days you can enjoy off in 2025.
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UAE 2025 Public Holiday List:
1. New Year Celebration – 1 Day Off
Wednesday, January 1, 2025: Like every year, there’s a one-day holiday on January 1 to celebrate the New Year.
2. Eid Al Fitr – 3 Days off
Monday, March 31 – Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (Shawwal 1-3): Eid Al Fitr will have a three-day holiday. An extra day might be added if Ramadan lasts 30 days. This means with the weekend paired with it before the holiday, we may see a 5-day long weekend!
3. Arafat Day & Eid Al Adha – 1 Day off
Friday, May 30 – Monday, June 2, 2025 (Dhu Al Hijjah 9-12): There will be a one-day holiday for Arafat Day, followed by a three-day holiday for Eid Al Adha.
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4. Islamic New Year – 1 Day Off
Friday, June 27, 2025 (Muharram 1): One day off will be given for the Islamic New Year (This date is an approximation of when the Islamic New Year may fall in the Georgian calendar; the confirmed date will be given closer to the time).
5. Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) Birthday – 1 Day Off
Monday, September 1, 2025 (Rabi Al Awwal 12): The public holiday list also includes a holiday for Prophet Mohammed’s birthday (This date is an approximation of when the Islamic New Year may fall in the Georgian calendar; the confirmed date will be given closer to the time).
6. Commemoration Day & National Day – 2 Days Off
Tuesday, December 2 – Wednesday, 3, 2025 – Tuesday-Wednesday: Next year, we will have holidays on December 2 and 3 to celebrate Commemoration Day and the 54th UAE National Day – now also known as Eid Al Etihad. This follows the 2024 trend of two days off for Union Day.
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Longer Holidays To Come
The resolution mentions that, except for Eid holidays, any official holidays falling on weekends can be moved to the start or end of the week by a Cabinet decision.
More On The Horizon
Even though this list seems short for 2025, don’t worry because local governments have the authority to approve other official holidays not listed in this resolution for special occasions or any other reasons for their departments and institutions.
So, now that you know what’s going on in 2025, you get your dream vacation on the books ASAP!
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