The official holiday for Islamic New Year will be on Friday, July 21, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed.
The ministry announced on Wednesday that the holiday, which marks the start of the Islamic year 1445, will result in a day off for private sector workers.
It comes the same day the ministry announced the day off for public sector workers.
"The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Friday, 21 July, 2023, will be an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE on the occasion of Islamic New Year (1445H)," the Ministry wrote.
"Happy Islamic New Year!"
The public and private sectors in the Emirates typically have unified holidays.
Hijri, or New Year, marks the day on which the Prophet Mohammed migrated from Makkah to Madinah, and is on July 19.
The Islamic calendar is lunar, which is why it does not correspond with the Gregorian calendar.
Muslims do not celebrate Hijri with public festivities or events.
When is the next public holiday?
The next public holiday after New Year is just over two months away.
The Prophet Mohammed's birthday falls on Friday, September 29, which also gives UAE residents a long weekend.
The holiday for National Day falls on Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3, with the likelihood of another long weekend off work.
UAE public holidays – in pictures
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Dignitaries and citizens attend the 45th UAE National Day celebrations held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in 2016. Photo: Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi -
Fireworks at La Mer in Dubai mark the UAE's 48th National Day in 2019. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Visitors flock to Ras Al Khaimah's Eid Al Adha fair at RAK Exhibition Centre in 2019. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Shoppers head to Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, on the first day of Eid, in May 2020. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Beachgoers at Kite Beach in Dubai, during the Eid Al Adha public holiday in August 2020. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Rollerbladers at Masdar Park in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, during the Eid Al Fitr break in May 2020. Victor Besa / The National -
Festive lights illuminate the Corniche in Abu Dhabi to celebrate Eid Al Adha. Victor Besa / The National -
Shoppers at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi, on the last day of Eid Al Adha, in August 2020. Victor Besa /The National -
Decorative lights illuminate the Corniche in Abu Dhabi to celebrate Hijri New Year, in August 2020. Victor Besa / The National
