Dubai Public Holidays 2025 – Dubai Journey Planner

Trying to plan your journey to Dubai round Dubai’s public holidays?  Right here’s a information to what to anticipate in 2025 in Dubai:

• New 12 months’s Day: 1 January 2025 (1 day)
• Eid Al Fitr: From the final day of the Islamic month of Ramadan to three Shawwal* (approx. 31 March to 2 April 2025 –  3 days)
• Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice):  From 9 to 12 Dhu al Hijjah* (approx. 5 June to eight June 2025 –  4 days)
• Hijri New 12 months: 1 Muharram*  (Approx. 26 June 2025, date of remark could differ – 1 day)
• The Prophet Mohammed’s birthday: Approx. 10 September 2024 – not at all times a public vacation
• Commemoration Day: 1 December 2025 (1 day)
• Nationwide Day (53rd Anniversary): 2 and three December 2025 (2 days)

Leap again to Earlier 12 months: Dubai Public Holidays 2023 ~ Dubai Public Holidays 2024

*Islamic holidays are decided based on moon sightings. The date a non secular vacation is noticed and the general public vacation declared could also be two totally different dates, notably if it falls on a weekend, Friday- Sunday.

Word that the weekend within the UAE modified from 1 January 2022; authorities working hours are actually Monday via Friday at lunchtime, and the weekend is Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday.

Hijri Calendar to Gregorian Calendar

The Hijri Calendar strikes ahead by roughly ten days greater than the Gregorian Calendar yearly. There’s a good translation instrument right here from IslamicFinder.org to grasp when vital days on the Hijri Calendar will translate to:

Dubai College Holidays 2025

There may be each a public (MoE) and personal (worldwide) college sector in Dubai, ruled by KHDA (Data and Human Growth Authority). The dates they’ve stipulated as holidays in a three-term college yr for September beginning curriculums are:

• Winter Break 16 December to five January 2025 (colleges return 6 January 2025)
• Spring Break 24 March to six April 2025 (Worldwide Faculties) 14 April MoE Faculties
• Summer time Break Not earlier than 27 June 2025 till roughly 25 August 2025*

*The tip of summer time break is simply anticipated till formally introduced by the Authorities.

You’ll be able to study extra at khda.gov.ae

Different Main Occasions in Dubai & the UAE 2025

Right here’s what’s already lined up for the 2025 Dubai Occasions Calendar:

• Dubai DutyFree Tennis Championship – February 2025 on the Dubai DutyFree Stadium
• Dubai World Cup – Horse racing season with premier occasions happening February – March 2024
• Ramadan – the Holy Month from approx 1 March to 30 March 2025 – observe, it’s not a public vacation however a month-long spiritual observance, concluding with Eid al-Fitr public holidays
• Diwali – 21 October 2025 – with a big Indian expat group, the occasion is broadly celebrated within the UAE
• Christmas – 25 December 2025 – not a public vacation however broadly noticed throughout the retail and hospitality sector
• New 12 months’s Eve – 31 December 2025 at all times a spectacular evening of fireworks and festivities to not be missed