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Eid Mubarak!
Eid Al-Adha in Dubai (additionally known as Eid ul-Adha) is a private and non-private sector vacation within the United Arab Emirates. The precise date is decided in keeping with bulletins made by the moon sighting committee and Dubai Authorities coverage.
In 2024, Arafat Day will fall on Saturday, 15 June, adopted by 3 days of private and non-private sector holidays 16 to 18 June 2024.
What Do I Have to Know as a Customer to Dubai Throughout Eid?
Eid Al Adha is the Competition of the Sacrifice. It’s the second and holier of the 2 events of Eid, marked by Muslims worldwide. (The opposite Eid is Eid ul-Fitr, marking the tip of the Holy Month of Ramadan).
It begins on the tenth day of Dhu Al Hijjah, which is the twelfth and ultimate month within the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. It’s often marked by massive household gatherings and shared meals.
As a non-Muslim, there’s nothing guests to Dubai really want to watch throughout Eid, however do observe it may be a a lot busier time of yr.
Stores could keep open till a lot later at evening (and even 24 hours), and the worth of lodging can rise considerably. It’s a highly regarded time of yr for native households to take staycations.
Additionally it is an extremely busy time of yr at DXB airport as many use the lengthy weekend to go to household and pals abroad (and this yr, it’ll coincide with the beginning of faculty summer season holidays for some).
Study extra about what’s taking place in Dubai over Eid and June right here.
“Dry Nights” in Dubai
By order of the Division of Tourism and Commerce Advertising and marketing (DTCM), bars and eating places in Dubai will stop promoting alcohol throughout spiritual events.
This DID NOT occur in 2022 or 2023, in order we perceive it, dry nights in Dubai will not be utilized for spiritual events.
(NB, Abu Dhabi emirate stopped the observe of dry nights over spiritual events some years in the past; we suspect Dubai could observe go well with – however please be ready that this may occasionally occur)
You may study extra about Dubai’s alcohol guidelines right here.
Eid al-Adha Fireworks in Dubai
We’re nonetheless awaiting official phrase on fireworks and celebrations that may happen throughout Eid 2024, to date we’re conscious of:
Riverland Dubai
Fireworks will happen on the sixteenth and seventeenth of June at 9:15 PM. There will even be every day laser gentle reveals at Riverland from June sixteenth to twenty first at 7:30 pm, 8:20 pm and 9:30pm.
Discover additional Eid occasion info for 2024 over right here.
Additional Public Holidays in Dubai and the UAE
Ahead planners, get your notebooks out as there are nonetheless just a few extra public holidays to come back in 2024:
- Islamic New 12 months: 7 July 2024 (not at all times a public vacation, however Monday eighth could also be declared)
- Prophet Muhammed’s (PBUH) Birthday: 15 September 2024 (not at all times a public vacation, however Monday sixteenth could also be declared, giving a 3-day weekend)
- Commemoration Day: 30 November (not at all times a public vacation, however count on it to be mixed with Union Day celebrations)
- UAE Union (Nationwide) Day: 2 December 3 December 2024 (so probably 30 November to three December, giving a 4-day lengthy weekend)
Yow will discover a full itemizing of Dubai’s public holidays and faculty holidays right here
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