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People will usually dress up in UAE national flag colors and decorate their homes, workplaces, cars and streets to celebrate the day. Palm trees are decorated with lights from the colors of the flag. Hotels and other public sites are decorated with flags and lights. Downtown Dubai is often lit with fireworks while the Burj Khalifa displays the ...
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.
March 29–31 – Eid al-Fitr; June 5 – Day of Arafat; June 6–8 – Eid al-Adha; June 26 – Islamic New Year; September 4 – The Prophet's Birthday; December 1 – Commemoration Day; December 2 – National Day
Muslims around the world will gather to celebrate the religious holiday this weekend
Eid-Ul-Adha marks the completion of Hajj, The Muslim Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca and is a reminder to many Muslims of the willingness and sacrifice Prophet Abraham made.
A lot of holidays in the UAE include Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, Eid Al-Adha and Arafah Day, both of which are celebrated during the Hajj period, the UAE National Day on December 2 and 3, which marks the formation of the United Arab Emirates, New Year on January 1, Commemoration Day on November 30 to honour those who died ...
Though both holidays are often called Eid, there’s a difference between Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr comes first and takes place in the 10th month of the Muslim calendar.
6 November – The UAE and Australia sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). [25] 17 November – Stocks listed in the United Arab Emirates top $1 trillion USD for the first time. [26] 24 November – Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi working for Chabad, is found killed after being reported missing in Dubai on 21