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14-20 January – In the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge, hosted by the Emirates, the Afghanistan cricket team defeated Ireland in the final. [1] [2] [3] 6-16 December – scheduled dates for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted by the Emirates
The United Arab Emirates Government announced official holidays for the public and private sectors for the years 2019. The Cabinet granted equal leaves (14 days) sectors. This decision aims to achieve a balance between the two sectors in the number of official holidays they are entitled to.
It is generally a two day holiday, with December 3 (the day after National Day) also being a observed as a public holiday. [11] Air shows are conducted while military processions are held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre for the rulers of the Emirates, members of the Federal National Council , and Emirati citizens.
Festivals in the United Arab Emirates (6 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
UTC+04:00 time zone (blue) United Arab Emirates Standard Time or UAE Standard Time is the time zone for the UAE. It is given by Persian Gulf Standard Time, being 4 hours ahead of GMT/UTC and is co-linear with neighbouring Oman. The UAE does not change clocks for daylight saving time. [1]
Major holidays in the United Arab Emirates include Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and National Day (2 December), which marks the formation of the United Arab Emirates. [320] Emirati males prefer to wear a kandura , an ankle-length white tunic woven from wool or cotton, and Emirati women wear an abaya , a black over-garment that ...
"United Arab Emirates Time Line", Atlas of the Middle East, Washington DC: US Central Intelligence Agency, 1993 – via University of Texas, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection "UAE". Political Chronology of the Middle East. Europa Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-1-135-35673-6. Malcolm C. Peck (2007). "Chronology".
In November 2017, then- Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan unveiled the official logo of the Year of Zayed. In December 2017, the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment announced the launching a green education platform and organizing a conference on pollution in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme. [5]