Yahoo News New Year's Day holiday for UAE
New Year's Day has been declared a holiday for UAE residents.
Both public and private sector employees will be off on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 to mark the start of the new year, according to official news agency WAM.
Meanwhile, Emirates 24/7 has published a list of all public holidays for next year. According to the website, government sector employees will likely enjoy 13 public holidays in 2014, while private sector employees will have 10 days off.
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Here's a look at the list:
Occasion | Date | Day | Duration (No. of Days) |
New Year’s Day | Jan 1 | Wednesday | 1 |
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday* (PBUH) | Jan 13 | Monday | 1 |
Israa & Miaraj Night* | May 26 | Monday | 1 |
Beginning of Ramadan* | Jun 28 | Saturday | 0 |
Eid Al Fitr* | Jul 28 | Mon/Tue/Wed | 3 |
Arafat (Haj) Day* | Oct 3 | Friday | 1 |
Eid Al Adha* | Oct 4 | Sat/Sun/Mon | 3 |
Hijri New Year’s Day* | Oct 25 | Saturday | 1 |
UAE National Day | Dec 2 | Tue/Wed | 2 |
Have you got your 2014 holidays planned? Tell us in the comments
