List Of 2011 United Arab Emirates Public Holidays
International New Year’s Day Saturday, 1 January 2011
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Birth of the Prophet Mohammed Tuesday, 15 Februari 2011 Israa & Miaraj Night / Leilat al-MeirajAscension of the Prophet Wednesday, 29 June 2011 Start of RamadhanMonday, 1 August 2011 Eid al-FitrEnd of Ramadan, 3-days public holiday Tuesday, 30 August 2011 Wednesday, 31 August 2011 Thursday, 1 September 2011 Arafat (Haj) DaySaturday, 5 November 2011 Eid al-Adha / Qurban Feast of the Sacrifice, a 3-days public holiday Sunday, 6 November 2011 Monday, 7 November 2011 Tuesday, 8 November 2011 Al-Hijra New Year’s DayIslamic New Year Sunday, 27 November 2011 UAE National Day A 2-days public holiday Friday, 2 December 2011 Saturday, 3 December 2011 Note:Muslim
festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of
the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar
month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day
and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many
restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on
smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr
itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10
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