List of public holidays in the UAE for rest of 2020
The UAE cabinet has approved unified national holidays in the year 2019 and 2020 for public and private sectors. UAE residents will enjoy a total of up to 15 public holidays in 2020
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Apply for long weekends before your colleagues do
- If you plan carefully, you can get upto 4-5 days off in July, August and October
- If your manager agrees to grant you 29th and 30th November off, you can enjoy a 9 day National day holiday
| NAME | WHEN | DURATION |
| Eid Al Fitr | May 23rd or 24th | 4-5 Days |
| Arafat Day | July 29th or 30th | 1 day |
| Eid Al Adha | July 30th or 31st | 3 days |
| Hijri New Year | August 19th or 20th | 1 day |
| Prophet’s Birthday | October 28th or 29th | 1 day |
| Martyr’s Day | December 1st | 1 day |
| UAE National Day | December 2nd and 3rd | 2 days |
| New Yesr’s Day | Jan 1st | 1 day |
