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Dubai Public Holidays 2010

Dubai has many public holidays per year. Below is a breakdown of these days for 2008/2009/2010. Some of the include Islamic holidays as well as the usual 'western' holidays. Eid Ul Fitr is based on the lunar calendar and therefore all dates given below are approximations.

 

2010 - Public Holidays in the United Arab Emirates

1st January - New Year's Day
26th February - Mouloud (Milad) Birthday of the Holy Prophet PBUH)
9th July - Leilat al-Meeraj (Ascension of the Prophet saw)
11th September - Eid ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
17th November - Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice - also known as Big Eid)
2nd December - National Day
7th December - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
16th December - Ashoura.

 

 

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2009

1 January - New Year's Day.
20 January - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year).
9 March - Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).
20 July - Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet).
21 September - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) - This will depend on the sighting of the moon the night before.
28 November - Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
2 December - National Day

 

2008

 

2 October - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
2 December - National Day.
9 December
- Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
29 December - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year).

 

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