Public holidays in 2023 in United Arab Emirates

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2023 through Dec 31, 2023. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 13 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 13 calendar days that fall in 2023.

Key insights

Total holidays

13 days

From 13 holiday records in United Arab Emirates, 2023.

Busiest holiday month

April and June

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

4 days

2023-04-20 - 2023-04-23.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2023New Year's Day
Apr 20, 2023Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Apr 21, 2023Eid al-Fitr
Apr 22, 2023Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Apr 23, 2023Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Jun 27, 2023Arafat (Hajj) Day
Jun 28, 2023Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Jun 29, 2023Eid al-Adha Holiday
Jun 30, 2023Eid al-Adha Holiday
Jul 21, 2023Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Sep 29, 2023Mouloud Holiday
Dec 2, 2023National Day
Dec 3, 2023National Day Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in United Arab Emirates in 2023?

United Arab Emirates has about 13 distinct public holiday days in 2023 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 13 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

April and June has the most holiday days, with 4.

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).

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