People enjoying the Eid Al Adha weekend holidays can look forward to another one next month, as the Hijri New Year is a national holiday on August 12, which falls on a Thursday – meaning a long weekend.
The Hijri New Year, which is also known as the Islamic New Year, marks the beginning of a new lunar year.
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Two months after this new year comes another public holiday – Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday — which falls on October 21, again a Thursday meaning a long weekend.
December witnesses Commemoration Day, which falls on the first day of the month and is held in the memory of Emirati martyrs. This public holiday — previously known as Martyrs’ Day — was initially observed on November 30 but later formally moved to December 1 in 2019.
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While Commemoration Day falls on a Wednesday this year, it will be combined with the UAE National Day, which is on Thursday (December 2) and Friday (December 3). (AW)
