The Next UAE Public Holidays: Dates Revealed for 2025

On May 15, 2024, the UAE Cabinet passed a resolution announcing the public holidays in the UAE for the year 2025. According to the approved legislation, there are 12 confirmed official holidays for 2025. However, if Ramadan lasts 30 days, it will include a fourth Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, bringing the total number of public holidays in 2025 to 13.

When are the UAE public holidays 2025?

Here are the details for UAE holidays in 2025:

Holiday	Date	No. of Days
Gregorian New Year	1 January	1 day
Eid Al-Fitr	March 31 – April 2, 2025	3 days or (4)
Arafa Day	May 30, 2025	1 day
Eid Al Adha	May 31 – June 2, 2025	3 days
Islamic New Year	June 27, 2025	1 day
Prophet Mohammed’s birthday	September 1, 2025	1 day
UAE National Day	December 2-3, 2025	2 days

Please Note that:

• According to the resolution, if a public holiday falls on a weekend, the Cabinet may decide to move it to the start or end of the week. However, this rule does not apply to Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha.
• Local governments may designate additional public holidays not mentioned in the national resolution for their departments or organizations, based on specific occasions or other reasons. They also have the authority to approve extra holidays that are not specified by the national cabinet. However, a public holiday cannot be moved or rescheduled if it coincides with another public holiday or a weekend.

Note: Please keep in mind that this resolution will come into effect on 1st of January 2025.

Predicted UAE public holidays 2025

Let’s step-by-step explore the details of the holidays in the UAE for the year 2025.

Gregorian New Year 2025

January 1st is the first day of the new year and is celebrated as a holiday all over the world. Similarly, public and government offices in the UAE will also observe a holiday.

Update: The UAE celebrated New Year 2025 with tremendous celebrations across the country. Fireworks illuminated the Burj Khalifa, and Ras Al Khaimah’s record-breaking aerial fireworks and drone show set two Guinness World Records. Fireworks in Fujairah, Al Majaz Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain were displayed and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of residents.

Date: January 1, 2025 

Eid Al-Fitr Holidays 2025

The UAE has confirmed three official Eid Al-Fitr holidays for 2025, which are expected to fall from March 31, 2025, to April 2, 2025. If Ramadan lasts for 30 days, an additional day will be added to the holidays, bringing the total number of Eid Al-Fitr holidays to four.

Please note that the dates may change, as Eid Al-Fitr is dependent on moon sighting.

Expected Dates: 31 March – April 2, 2025. 

Arafa Day 2025

Arafa Day, also known as Arafat Day, marks the occasion when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered his final sermon to approximately 100,000 Muslims at Mount Arafat. This day falls on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, which is exactly 70 days after the conclusion of Ramadan, and is the day before Eid Al-Adha.

Arafa Day is considered one of the most significant days in the Islamic calendar due to the historical importance of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) final sermon, which emphasized key principles of equality, justice, and community unity.

Date: May 30, 2025

Eid Al-Adha – 2025

Eid Al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the most significant holidays for Muslims all over the world. It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son Ismail (AS) as an act of obedience to Allah’s (SWT) command. However, Allah SWT intervened and provided a ram to be sacrificed in Ismail’s (AS) place.

Eid Al-Adha is celebrated by Muslims with prayers, feasts, and the act of Qurbani (sacrifice), where an animal (goats, sheeps, cattles, buffalos, or camels) is slaughtered and its meat is shared with the less fortunate, neighbors, and family members. It is also the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Dates: May 31st, 2025 – June 2nd, 2025

Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) 2025

The Hijri New Year, also called the Islamic New Year, starts from the first day of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar. On this date (Hijra), Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) traveled from Mecca to Medina, which started the Islamic calendar.

In many Muslim countries, it is a public holiday, but it is not celebrated as big as Eid holidays. 

Note: The date of the Hijri New Year changes every year because the Islamic calendar is based on the moon, which is about 11 days shorter than the regular calendar.

Date: June 27, 2025 

Rabi Al Awwal 12: Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12 Rabi Al Awwal, and many Muslim countries observe this day as a public holiday.

Date: September 1, 2025

UAE National Day – 2025

UAE National Day, also known as Yawm Al-Ettihad, is celebrated each year on 2nd December to mark the unification of the seven emirates into the United Arab Emirates in 1971.

Dates: 2 December – 3 December, 2025

FAQs

So far, 12 public holidays are confirmed by the UAE government for 2025. These dates provide perfect opportunities to relax, celebrate, and spend time with loved ones.

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