Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | New Year's Day Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 2 | Saturday | Ramadan Start | Observance | |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Sector Holiday | |
| May 1 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| May 2 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National Holiday | |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday | |
| May 5 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Sector Holiday | |
| May 6 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Sector Holiday | |
| May 14 | Saturday | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) | National Holiday | |
| May 15 | Sunday | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) | National Holiday | |
| May 16 | Monday | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) | National Holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | Hajj season begins | Observance | |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Arafat (Hajj) Day | National Holiday | |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | National Holiday | |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) | National Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | Mouloud | National Holiday | |
| Nov 30 | Wednesday | Commemoration Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 1 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Dec 2 | Friday | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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