# Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2024

The United Arab Emirates has 14 public holidays in 2024. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: Since 2022 the federal weekend is Saturday and Sunday, with a half day on Friday for government offices. Islamic holidays are announced a few days ahead and can move by a day.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-04-08 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2024-04-09 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2024-06-15 | Saturday | Day of Arafah |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 2024-06-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 2024-07-07 | Sunday | Islamic New Year |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2024-12-02 | Monday | National Day |
| 2024-12-03 | Tuesday | National Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 10 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 9 days, Sat 6 to Sun 14 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr
- 4 days, Sat 15 to Tue 18 June 2024: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 30 November to Tue 3 December 2024: National Day

## Bridge days in 2024

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2024.

## Questions about 2024 in United Arab Emirates

**How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2024?** 252 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2024?** 14 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in United Arab Emirates?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [United Arab Emirates 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2024.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2025.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2026.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2027.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2028.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2029.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2030.md)

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