Home GCC UAE UAE announces list of public holidays for 2023 The UAE cabinet shared a list of holidays for public and private sectors by Zainab Mansoor January 19, 2023 The UAE has announced official holidays for public and private sectors for the year 2023. These includes holidays for New Year, Eid, and National Day. According to the UAE cabinet, the list of approved holidays for the current year is as follows: New Year: January 1 Eid Al Fitr: Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3 (Dates of the Gregorian calendar are contingent on the sightings of the moon). Day of Arafat: Zul Hijjah 9 (Dates of the Gregorian calendar are contingent upon the sightings of the moon). Eid Al Adha: holiday, Zul Hijjah 10-12 (Dates of the Gregorian calendar are contingent upon the sightings of the moon). Islamic New Year: July 21 Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday: September 29 National Day: December 2 and 3 #UAE Cabinet announces public holidays for public and private sectors for 2023.#WamInfographic https://t.co/lIBlCjxq2Y pic.twitter.com/g4n6Epaqq0 — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) November 27, 2022 In 2019, the UAE unified the number of holidays for employees working across the country’s public and private sectors. Read: UAE public and private sector to have same number of national holidays Tags 2023 holiday Sectors UAE cabinet 0 Comments You might also like UAE cabinet approves green fuel guideline for aviation UPDATE: UAE announces 3-day weekend for public, private sectors UAE public holidays for 2024: Full list revealed Sheikh Zayed Festival 2023-24: Free bus services, shows and fireworks on offer