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UAE Public Holidays 2024: Get Ready for Festive Celebrations and Long Weekends
The UAE Cabinet has approved the official holidays calendar for government and private sectors for the year 2024. The calendar includes 13 public holidays, including two major Islamic festivals, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. New Year’s Day The first holiday of the year is New Year’s Day, which is celebrated on Monday, January 1, 2024. […]
Celebrate UAE National Day with a 3-Day Weekend and Spectacular Fireworks
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is celebrating its 52nd National Day on December 2, 2023. To mark this occasion, the public sector will have a three-day weekend, from Saturday, December 2 to Monday, December 4. Private sector employees will have a two-day weekend, on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3. In addition to the […]
UAE National Day 2023: Celebrating 52 Years of Unity and Progress
Unifying origins It was on December 2, 1971 that the rulers of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Al-Ain, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain agreed to unite as one country. Under the guidance of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the nation’s first president, the United Arab Emirates emerged. Later in February 1972, Ras Al Khaimah […]
UAE Commemoration Day 2023: A Day to Honor Our Heroes
UAE Commemoration Day, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is a day to remember and honor the sacrifices of the UAE’s military and civilian service people who have died in the line of duty. It is observed annually on November 30th, and is a public holiday in the UAE. This year, UAE Commemoration Day takes on […]