Looking forward to the holidays, which will free UAE citizens of the work schedule, the year 2025 will also be near. Having a unified and progressive policy on issues, the UAE government released the official public holidays for both two sectors in 2025. The holidays vary from religious, national, and international event holidays that offer people a chance to take time off and think, spend time with families, or a holiday.
Here’s a breakdown of the confirmed 2025 holidays for public and private sector employees across the UAE:
1.Christmas New Year’s Day: December 25, 2024 (Friday) January 1, 2025 (Wednesday)
New Year’s Day is on the 1st of January the first month of the year. Most countries including the UAE take January 1st off as a not working day, so you can reflect on the previous year and make adjustments accordingly for the next. The government and other sector workers will have something to celebrate with this international day off.
2.Eid-ul-Fitr: From 30th March 2025 till 2nd April 2025. (Expected)
The festival is called ‘Eid al-Fitr’, a religious festival celebrated by Muslims in the emirate after the holy month of Ramadan. It could also mean that we will get different dates for Eid al Fitr each year because the moon has to be seen, so we expected Eid al Fitr to fall between 30 March 2025 to 2 April 2025. This holiday began with three days to reach the families, to ask one another, to confirm supplication and alms. It will be explained at this time that during this time it will be the public and private sector employees’ holidays.
3.June 6, 2025 | Friday | Arafat Day
The 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah Islamic month is a very important day for Muslims as well as pilgrims, who observe this as Arafat Day. The year 2025 is when Arafat Day will take place on the 6th of June. This particular day will be observed as a day of prayers by those Muslims who are not on pilgrimage, and public and private sector workers will be having the day officially as a holiday, recognizing the great Islamic occasion.
4.Eid-ul-Adha – It is expected to be likely on June 7 to 10, 2025 depending on moon sighting from Saturday to Tuesday.
After Arafat day another day festival is Eid al-Adha also named the “Festival of Sacrifice”. This holiday celebrates the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to Allah to have sacrificed his son. It is celebrated through prayers, offerings or giving, and slaughtering of animals most of whose meat is donated to the needy. I think in the next year Eid al-Adha will be from 7th June to 10th June, and both 2025 government and private employees will have a holiday on all four days.
5.Islamic New Year – Saturday, July 28, 2025 (Monday)
There is another, and that is called Islamic New Year or Hijri New Year and it is the beginning of the Islamic calendar that is, the Islamic lunar calendar. The year, therefore, 2025, we will have it on Monday, July 28. As it is a day of worship, it helps provide a rest for all employees in this and other sectors.
6.Tuesday, September 06, 2025 (Saturday) – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
Mawlid al-Nabi is celebrated on the twelfth of Rabi al-Awwal, an Islamic lunar month, and commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). But 2025 sees this important event fall on a Saturday, September 6 frame log. It is a single day of call to religious science, the delivery of practical sermons, and a unique form of worship in the mosques of neighboring UAE. This holiday will see government institutions and business establishments close as well.
7.Mon. December 1, 2025 – Celebration Day
Every year UAE celebrates this occasion, first known as Martyr’s Day, to pay respect to the soldiers and civilians of UAE who died for UAE. On December 1st it is celebrated and annually it is a holiday in all the Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. This is the day of unification and supreme sacrifice for the safety and development of this country.
8.December 2 and 3, 2025 (Tues and Weds), UAE National Day
UAE National Day is the most fun as most people put on Saudi Arabian attire and celebrate the birthday of the United Arab Emirates which was on the 2nd of December 1971. Celebrating National Day involves fireworks displays, parades, concerts, and more forms of cultural activities, and processes. The holiday remains December 2 and 3, Tuesday and Wednesday in 2025, according to the official calendar, and so people in the private sector as well as in the government sector will have a two day holiday. National Day celebration provides the residents and citizens the opportunity to celebrate development, cultural values as well as good leadership.
Main Considerations for Your Holidays In 2025
The proven calendar of holidays for 2025 can be mentioned as a balanced combination of both religious and national holidays, so people would have the possibility to have as many vacations as possible during the year. Muslims celebrate some of its holidays like Eid, both the al-Fitr and al-Adha using the lunar calendar, and therefore the exact dates will be announced later depending on the moon sighting. However, having these somewhat arbitrary dates offers the general guideline for scheduling personal business, family occasions, and holidays.
A final benefit experienced in the UAE is the harmonization of public and private sector holidays. This practice was launched several years ago and allows to establish a common idea of a time table of employees between two sectors which can improve the conditions for the celebration of family common activities and traditions.
Conclusion
UAE holidays for 2025 provide inhabitants of different origins with ideal vacation days to celebrate, cultural, religious, or national holidays. It does not matter whether one is eager for the religious aspect of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for the time of reflection on Commemoration Day or for the enthusiasm of UAE National Day, 2025 has a lot of meaningful and happiness in store for all the residents of the UAE.
By scheduling those days in advance you will be able to have the best moments with your neighbors, other family members, or when traveling as well or when you do not have much work to do.
