In 2024, people in Dubai are about to enjoy a total of 13 public holidays in observance of eight occasions and festivals. These apply to people working in both the public and private sectors nationwide. Except for New Year’s Day, Commemoration Day, and National Day, every holiday is observed for religious reasons and mostly depends on moon sightings as well as Hijri (the Islamic lunar calendar). It is, therefore, very likely that these dates are subject to change.
Check out our comprehensive chart displaying a list of public holidays 2024 observed in Dubai.
| Date | Holiday | Number of Days | Confirmed / Tentative (Subject to Change) | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | New Year’s Day | 1 | Confirmed | The first day of 2024 |
| April 8 to 12 2024 | Eid Al Fitr | 5 | Tentative | One of the most prominent festivities of Muslims all over the world, Eid Al Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the Islamic lunar month Shawwal and marks the culmination of the highly revered month of Ramadan. |
| June 15, 2024 | Arafat Day | 1 | Tentative | The ninth day of the Islamic month, Dul Hijjah, is considered as Arafat Day. It is also the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage rites. On this day, all Hajj pilgrims congregate near Makkah, on Mount Arafat, where Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) delivered the phenomenal Farewell Sermon. Muslims who do not participate in Hajj spend this day fasting and with utmost devotion. |
| June 16 to 18, 2024 | Eid | 3 | Tentative | Just as its name implies, meaning the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’, it is mainly celebrated to honor the readiness of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) to sacrifice his son, Prophet Ismail (PBUH), upon Allah’s will. But Allah stopped this act by sending a ram to be slaughtered instead of Prophet Ismail (PBUH). |
| July 7, 2024 | Al Hijri (Islamic New Year) | 1 | Tentative | Al Hijri symbolizes the Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar) marks the beginning of the New Year. |
| September 15, 2024 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad | 1 | Tentative | Celebrated on the 12th day of the month of Rabi Al Awwal, Muslims celebrate the birthday of the great Prophet Mohammed by reading the holy Quran and connecting with spirituality. The holiday is also known as Eid Al Mawlid Al Nabawi in Arabic. |
| 01-Dec-2024 | Commemoration Day | 1 | Confirmed | This day venerates the Emirati heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country. |
| December 2 and 3, 2024 | UAE National Day | 2 | Confirmed | It celebrates the spirit of independence and the federal unification of the emirates to form the present-day UAE. |
