1974 Holidays and Events in United Arab Emirates ( UAE )
Additional Information
Date
Name
1/1/1974, Tue
New Year's Day
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
1/2/1974, Wed
Day of Arafat
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
1/3/1974, Thu
Eid-al-Adha Begins
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day, which is also a public and private holiday, and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
1/25/1974, Fri
Islamic New Year
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
4/5/1974, Fri
Mawlid (The Prophet's Birthday)
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
9/18/1974, Wed
Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
10/18/1974, Fri
Eid-al-Fitr Begins
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day (the last day of Ramadan), which is also a public and private holiday, and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
12/1/1974, Sun
Commemoration Day
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
12/2/1974, Mon
National Day Begins
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
–
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; lasts 2 days.
12/23/1974, Mon
Day of Arafat
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
12/24/1974, Tue
Eid-al-Adha Begins
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official public and private holiday; celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day, which is also a public and private holiday, and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.