Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2023

List of restricted, gazetted, season, public, government, national, regional, statutory, local, optional, bank, and observance holidays for United Arab Emirates in 2023

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1 Jan, 2023 (Sun)New Year's DayNational holiday
18 Feb, 2023 (Sat)Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)Observance
21 Mar, 2023 (Tue)March EquinoxSeason
23 Mar, 2023 (Thu)Ramadan StartObservance
20 Apr, 2023 (Thu)Eid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday
21 Apr, 2023 (Fri)Eid al-FitrNational holiday
22 Apr, 2023 (Sat)Eid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday
23 Apr, 2023 (Sun)Eid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday
20 Jun, 2023 (Tue)Hajj season begins (Tentative Date)Observance
22 Jun, 2023 (Thu)June SolsticeSeason
27 Jun, 2023 (Tue)Arafat (Hajj) DayNational holiday
28 Jun, 2023 (Wed)Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)National holiday
29 Jun, 2023 (Thu)Eid al-Adha HolidayNational holiday
30 Jun, 2023 (Fri)Eid al-Adha HolidayNational holiday
21 Jul, 2023 (Fri)Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)National holiday
23 Sep, 2023 (Sat)September EquinoxSeason
29 Sep, 2023 (Fri)Mouloud (Tentative Date)National holiday
30 Nov, 2023 (Thu)Commemoration DayObservance
2 Dec, 2023 (Sat)National DayNational holiday
3 Dec, 2023 (Sun)National Day HolidayNational holiday
22 Dec, 2023 (Fri)December SolsticeSeason
31 Dec, 2023 (Sun)New Year's EveObservance