2006 Holidays and Events in United Arab Emirates ( UAE )
Additional Information
Date
Name
1/1/2006, Sun
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.
1/8/2006, Sun
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.
1/9/2006, Mon
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.
1/31/2006, Tue
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.
4/11/2006, Tue
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.
9/24/2006, Sun
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.
10/24/2006, Tue
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.
12/1/2006, Fri
Commemoration Day
Businesses Closed
Banks Closed
Religious Holiday
Religion
Muslim
Disrespectful to Hold an Event
–
Note
An official national government and private businesses holiday.
12/2/2006, Sat
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.
12/29/2006, Fri
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.
12/30/2006, Sat
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.