Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 18 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
18 days
From 18 holiday records in United Arab Emirates, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
May
7 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-04.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2022 | New Year's Day Holiday |
| May 1, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 14, 2022 | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) |
| May 15, 2022 | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) |
| May 16, 2022 | Public Holiday (Death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Arafat (Hajj) Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Mouloud |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Commemoration Day |
| Dec 1, 2022 | National Day Holiday |
| Dec 2, 2022 | National Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in United Arab Emirates in 2022?
United Arab Emirates has about 18 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May has the most holiday days, with 7.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).