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Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2013
Holiday dates13vs 2012: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend1weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank102 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Jan 24, 2013 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Jun 6, 2013 | Thu | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Mon | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Tue | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Wed | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Oct 17, 2013 | Thu | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Mon | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Dec 2, 2013 | Mon | National Day |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Tue | National Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2013 – Aug 11, 2013 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated)・Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Oct 12, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013 | 6 days | Day of Arafah (estimated)・Eid al-Adha (estimated)・Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Nov 2, 2013 – Nov 4, 2013 | 3 days | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Nov 30, 2013 – Dec 3, 2013 | 4 days | National Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.