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Holidays Schedule

Listed below are the official U.S. holidays and the estimated UAE holidays that Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai will observe during calendar year 2010.

The UAE government and religious authorities adjust dates of observance for some local holidays.  Therefore, dates may vary from the estimates below.
 

Occasion

Date

Day

Country

New Year’s Day

Dec 31, 2009

Thursday

USA

Martin Luther King

Jan 17, 2010

Sunday

USA

Presidents Day

Feb 14, 2010

Sunday

USA

*The Prophet's Birthday

Feb 26, 2010

Thursday

UAE

Memorial Day

May 30, 2010

Sunday

USA

Independence Day

Jul 4, 2010

Sunday

USA

*The Prophet's Ascension Day

Jul 8, 2010

Thursday

UAE

Labor Day

Sept 5, 2010

Sunday

USA

*Eid Al Fitr

Sep 10-13, 2010

Fri-Sun

UAE

Columbus Day

Oct 10, 2010

Sunday

USA

Veterans Day

Nov 11, 2010

Thursday

USA

*Eid Al Adha

Nov 16-18, 2010

Tues-Thurs

UAE

Thanksgiving Day

Nov 25, 2010

Thursday

USA

UAE National Day

Dec 2, 2010

Thursday

UAE

*Islamic New Year

Dec 7, 2010

Tuesday

UAE

Christmas

Dec 23, 2010

Thursday

USA



* Denotes UAE religious holidays.  Dates for religious holidays are dependent upon the sighting of the moon and are likely to vary from the above estimated dates.  Mission holidays will be determined and announced based upon the decision made by UAE Government authorities.