by Public Holiday News
Abu Dhabi, Mar 5th 2019
In an unexpected move, the UAE Cabinet has approved the public holidays for the rest of 2019 and 2020.
There are two notable issues from the announcement. Firstly, the private sector has been granted the same number of holidays as the public sector. Previously, when a holiday lasted for several days or when it was broken by a weekend, then the private sector usually observed less public holidays. Under the new arrangement, both sectors will enjoy 14 days of public holidays.
Secondly, two holidays have disappeared from the government list - Isra Miraj and the Prophet's Birthday. It seems unlikely that both would have been omitted by accident, so we will reflect this by changing the status to show they are no longer public holidays.
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National holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2019
| Weekday | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | ||
| Wednesday | Israa & Miaraj Night | ||
| Sunday | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | Public sector | |
| Monday | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | ||
| Tuesday | Eid Al Fitr | End of Ramadan | |
| Wednesday | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | ||
| Thursday | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah | ||
| Sunday | Eid Al Adha | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| Monday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | ||
| Tuesday | Eid Al Adha Holiday | ||
| Saturday | Hijri New Year Holiday | Hijri New Year | |
| Saturday | Prophet Muhammad’s birthday | ||
| Sunday | Commemoration Day | ||
| Monday | National Day | ||
| Tuesday | National Day Holiday |
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