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Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2017
Holiday dates13vs 2016: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays6not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank122 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Thu | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Fri | Islamic New Year |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Thu | Commemoration Day; Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2017 – Jun 27, 2017 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2017 – Sep 3, 2017 | 4 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sep 22, 2017 – Sep 24, 2017 | 3 days | Islamic New Year |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Commemoration Day; Prophet's Birthday
- + Day of Arafah
- + Eid al-Adha
- + Eid al-Adha Holiday
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- + Islamic New Year
- + Isra' and Mi'raj
- − Commemoration Day
- − Day of Arafah (estimated)
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- − Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
- − Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- − Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- − Islamic New Year (estimated)
- − Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
- − Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.