• Prophet’s Birthday

    School of Research Science Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The UAE's government sector employees will have a public holiday on Thursday, October 21 to mark the Prophet Mohammed's birthday. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources made the announcement on Sunday. This holiday is marked by observance rather than celebration, with festivities kept to a minimum.

  • National Day

    School of Research Science Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    UAE National Day is celebrated on 2 December each year in the United Arab Emirates. The seventh emirate, Ras al Khaimah, was added to the federation on 10 February 1972 making it the last emirate to join.

  • Eid Al Fitr

    A five-day weekend is just a few months away for the UAE. With Ramadan coming in April this year, with an expected start date of April 2 and an ending date of May 1, that would most likely mean that Eid Al Fitr will fall on Monday, May 1

  • Hijri (Islamic New Year)

    The Hijri year is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar. It begins its count from the Islamic New Year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina).