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UAE residents will enjoy up to 13 days off as public holidays in 2025. According to a resolution the UAE Cabinet has issued, the holiday to mark Islamic festival Eid Al Fitr will be Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) The Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year, commences the Islamic lunar calendar on Thursday, 26 June 2025. Even though the festivities are minimal, it is still a public holiday in the UAE. New Year 2025 New Year’s Eve in Dubai: Separate zones for families, bachelors announced at key fireworks venues The celebrations will take place in two main areas: Downtown Dubai and 1. Kiribati. Located in the central Pacific Ocean, the Republic of Kiribati always opens the door for the new year each year. The country's timing is eight hours ahead of the UAE's, which means When are the UAE public holidays 2025? January 1 2025: New Year’s Day; Ramadan 30: If Ramadan is a 30-day month; Shawwal 1: Eid Al Fitr holiday; Shawwal 2: Eid Al Fitr holiday; Shawwal 3: Eid Al Fitr holiday; Dhu Al Hijjah 9: Arafat Day; Dhu Al Hijjah 10: Eid Al Adha; Dhu Al Hijjah 11: Eid Al Adha; Dhu Al Hijjah 12: Eid Al Adha; Muharram 1 Predicted UAE public holidays 2025. New Year’s Day: Wednesday January 1, 2025; Eid Al Fitr: Sunday March 30 – Thursday April 3, 2025 ; Arafat Day: Friday May 30, 2025; Eid Al Adha: Thursday June 5 – Sunday June 8, 2025; Islamic New Year: Thursday June 26, 2025; The Prophet Muhammed’s birthday (PBUH) : Friday September 5, 2025 January 1 – New Year's Day; March 29–31 – Eid al-Fitr; June 5 – Day of Arafat; June 6–8 – Eid al-Adha; June 26 – Islamic New Year; September 4 – The Prophet's Birthday; December 1 – Commemoration Day; December 2 – National Day Islamic New Year: 1 Day Subject to lunar lightings, the fourth public holiday of the year will commemorate the Islamic New Year, to be celebrated on June 27, 2025. Image credit: @dubai The next public holiday in the UAE marks Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha, which are important times in the Islamic faith. The UAE has confirmed in the Hijri calendar, these dates will be from 9 to 12 Dhu al-Hijjah. Key public holidays in the UAE for 2025 include: - New Year’s Day: January 1 (Wednesday) - Eid al-Fitr: March 31 to April 2 - Arafat Day & Eid al-Adha: May 30 to June 2 - Islamic New Year: June 27 - Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: September 1 - UAE National Day: December 2-3 Photo: Khaleej Times/File Abu Dhabi announced that surface parking fees will be free of charge on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, and will resume at 8am on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The UAE government has announced the date for the Islamic New Year holiday for federal employees. Friday, July 21, will be a holiday for those who work in the federal government, on the occasion All public parking areas in Dubai will be free of charge on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, for the New Year’s holiday, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) anno.. January 1, 2025, Wednesday, will be a public holiday for government employees in the UAE, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on.. UAE authorities on Wednesday confirmed a one-day paid holiday for government employees on the occasion of Islamic New Year. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources declared that On the Islamic calendar, this date translates to Muharram 1, marking the start of the new Hijri year 1446 AH. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Khaleej Times provides complete UAE news and international news coverage and online utilities like Dubai Gold Price, Dubai Draft Rate, UAE Exchange Rate, and more. New Year’s Eve: Dubai Dubai has declared January 1, 2025, as the New Year holiday for public sector employees in announcement by the government's Human Resources Department. Government employees will enjoy a public As the UAE gears up to welcome the new year, residents should take note of key rules and regulations set to take effect in 2025. From allowing residents who turned 17 to obtain driving licenses to The agency indicated that interest rate cuts are anticipated to continue until the end of 2025, fostering global issuance growth. The UAE's insurance sector, both conventional and Islamic, is
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