Dubai: UAE residents will enjoy a total of up to 15 public holidays in 2020.
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The first public holiday will be the New Year’s Day on January 1 (Wednesday).
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A few months later, UAE residents will be likely to enjoy a long weekend with a three-day break for Eid Al Fitr, expected to fall on May 23 (Saturday) or 24 (Sunday), depending on sighting the crescent of Shawwal.
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Remaining public holidays in the UAE this 2019
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Another four-day break will come up after Eid Al Fitr — on Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha, which fall on 9-12 of Dhu Al-Hijjah.
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In the Gregorian calendar, Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha are expected to fall between July 29 (Wednesday) and August 2 (Sunday).
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The New Hijri Year comes next. It falls on Muharram 1, most likely to fall on August 19 (Wednesday) or 20 (Thursday).
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Next is a one-day holiday marking the Prophet’s Mohammad birthday, which will fall on 12 of the Hijri month of Rabi Al Awwal, corresponding to either October 28 (Wednesday) or 29 (Thursday).
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Eid Al fitr, Arafat Day, Eid Al Adha and Prophet’s Mohammad birthday holidays may be slightly different and marked earlier or later than the above-mentioned Gregorian dates.
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This is because of the different length of Hijri months, which vary between 29 or 30 days, adding up over two successive months to 59 full days.
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Towards the end of 2020, residents will enjoy a three-day holiday with the Commemoration Day, which is observed on December 1 and the National Day which will be marked on December 2 (Wednesday) and 3 (Thursday).
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