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Consulate Holidays

Holiday 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 2013.

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

Holiday Schedule

Occasion

Date

Day

Country

New Years Day

Jan 1, 2013

Tuesday

USA

Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 20, 2013

Sunday

USA

*The Prophet's Birthday

Jan 24, 2013

Thursday

UAE

Washington's Birthday

Feb 17, 2013

Sunday

USA

Memorial Day

May 26, 2013

Sunday

USA

*The Prophet's Ascension Day

June 4, 2013

Tuesday

UAE

Independence Day

Jul 4, 2013

Thursday

USA

*Eid Al Fitr

Aug 8 - 10, 2013

Thurs -Sat

UAE

Labor Day

Sep 1, 2013

Sunday

USA

Columbus Day

Oct 13, 2013

Sunday

USA

*Arafat (Haj) Day

Oct 14, 2013

Monday

UAE

*Eid Al Adha

Oct 15 -17, 2013

Tue-Thurs

UAE

*Islamic New Year

Nov 4, 2013

Monday

UAE

Veteran's Day

Nov 11, 2013

Monday

USA

Thanksgiving Day

Nov 28, 2013

Thursday

USA

National Day

Dec 2, 2013

Monday

UAE

Christmas Day

Dec 25, 2013

Wednesday

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.