Eid Al Adha falls on a weekend this year: Here's why the holiday won't shift
The UAE government has already confirmed that we will have four days off to mark Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha in Dubai.
The four-day break will begin on Dhu Al Hijjah 9 with Arafat Day before rolling into Dhu Al Hijjah 10, 11 and 12.
When is Eid Al Adha 2025?
Current predictions show that the holiday dates will begin with Arafat Day on Thursday June 5 followed by Eid Al Adha celebrations on Friday June 6, Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8.
The dates will be officially confirmed after official moon sightings closer to the time. The current estimate comes from predictions made by the Emirates Astronomical Society.
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Why Eid Al Adha won't move from the weekend
As part of the standard weekend schedule, Saturday and Sunday are a day off for the majority of people living and working in Dubai.
The UAE public holiday law was updated at the start of this year to allow holiday dates tied to the Islamic Hijri calendar to shift from the weekend if they happen to fall on the weekend.
However, the law specifically outlines that days off tied to Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha cannot be moved.
So, although the Eid Al Adha break is predicted to fall across the weekend, the public holiday won't be moved forward or backwards to fall exclusively during the week day.
The official wording of the law states: 'With the exception of Eid holidays, the Cabinet may – pursuant to a resolution it issues – transfer any of the public holidays referred to in Article (1) of this Resolution to the beginning or end of the week.'
Article (1) in this instance refers to all the public holiday dates we've outlined here with their predicted corresponding Gregorian calendar days.
While we won't get extra days off for Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha if any day related to these holidays coincides with a weekend this year, we could enjoy an extra day off if Islamic New Year, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH) or National Day land on a weekend in the future.
The national resolution also stated that each emirate is free to add any other public holidays or any occasion that it wishes to celebrate. So, if Dubai ever feels like adding an extra holiday to the calendar, then the emirate is able to do so.
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