Dubai Events Calendar

2012 UAE Holidays

Sunday, 1st January 2012

• International New Year’s Day

Sunday, 5 February 2012

• Mouloud – Birth of the Prophet Mohammed

Sunday, 17 June 2012

• Israa & Miaraj Night / Leilat al-Meiraj – Ascension of the Prophet

Friday, 20 July 2012

• Start of Ramadan

Sunday, 19 August 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
Tuesday, 21 August 2012

• Eid al-Fitr – End of Ramadan, 3-days public holiday

Thursday, 25 October 2012

• Arafat (Haj) Day

Friday, 26 October 2012
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Sunday, 28 October 2012

Eid al-Adha / Qurban – Feast of the Sacrifice, a 3-days public holiday

Thursday, 15 November 2012

• Al-Hijra / Hijri New Year’s Day – Islamic New Year

Sunday, 2 December 2012 Monday, 3 December 2012

• UAE National Day – a 2-days public holiday