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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.
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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.
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.
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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 ...
Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day (Arabic: يوم الشهيد yawm ash-shahiid), is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the field of civil, military and humanitarian service.
[46] [a] Each year, Eid al-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of about two to four Gregorian dates in parts of the world, because the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line. [47] The following list shows the official dates of Eid al-Adha for Saudi Arabia as announced by the Supreme Judicial ...