UAE residents can look forward to one more long weekend later this year
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
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Abu Dhabi
UAE public holiday: 3-day weekend expected dates revealed
UAE residents can also expect another significant public holiday later this year
Abu Dhabi
UAE public holiday 2023: Extended 3-day weekend in September
UAE residents can expect a three-day weekend starting September 29
Abu Dhabi
UAE public holidays 2023: Upcoming days off revealed
July 21 will mark the next public holiday this year
Abu Dhabi
UAE holidays 2023: All the upcoming long weekends revealed
Predicted dates for Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha in UAE in 2024 revealed
Israa Wal Miraj
Oman announces public holiday
February 19 will be a holiday on account of Al Isra’a Wal Miraj
Dubai
UAE announces holiday for public sector for Prophet’s birthday
The holiday was announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on Saturday
Bab Al Bahr
In pictures: Mouthwatering Egyptian sweets for Prophet’s birthday celebrations
Decorated sugar dolls, horse-shaped candies and nut-filled treats are on display in shops lining the busy street near Islamic Cairo, a historic district filled with mosques, tombs and caravanserais.
Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
Revised UAE holiday list announced for the remainder of 2019
UAE National Day falls on December 2 and 3
Islamic New Year
Possible long weekend coming up in the UAE for Islamic New Year
Sunday, September 1 should be the first month of Muharram for the year 1,441 Hijri
culture and society
In pictures: Muslims across the globe observe Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Muslims celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), also known as ‘Milad’, is celebrated during the Islamic month of Rabi ul-Awwal 12, which falls this year on November 21.
Holiday
UAE private sector to get long weekend for Mawlid Al Nabi
UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation says Sunday November 18 will be a holiday for private sector workers
cinema ban
The Message to hit Gulf cinemas after 42-year ban
Moustapha Akkad’s movie is finally given green light to be shown in region over the Eid al-Fitr weekend
culture and society
In pictures: Millions of Muslims around the world prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan
The start date is set by both lunar calculations and physical sightings which determine when the last day of one lunar month ends and a new one begins. Ramadan is a holy month for the world’s nearly 1.5 billion Muslims, many of whom practise the ritual of dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayers. Tradition holds that it was during Ramadan that the Prophet Mohammed started receiving revelations of the Muslim holy book, the Quran.
Commemoration Day
UAE announces private sector holiday for National Day
Employees will have a three-day weekend starting on Thursday November 30
Holy city
Saudi ruler orders creation of ‘King Salman Complex’
New complex will house a council of expert scholars to promote Islamic teachings