UAE public holidays 2022: When is the next long weekend?

List of unified public holidays for public and private sector employees Dubai: As people across the UAE resume work on Tuesday after the lon...

List of unified public holidays for public and private sector employees

Dubai: As people across the UAE resume work on Tuesday after the long Eid Al Adha weekend, many are still in the mood of holidays and wondering when is the next long weekend.

UAE has unified public holidays for public and private sector employees which are often confirmed closer to the date.

However, based on some calculations we could give you approximate dates for when you should plan your break in 2022.

According to the UAE Cabinet’s approved calendar for public holidays, the next holiday will be the Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year), which will fall on 1 Muharram or July 30, 2022.

Yet, July 30 will be Saturday, which is already an official holiday.

In Arabic, the holiday is referred to as Eid Al Mawlid Al Nabawi. This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday - October 8. However, Islamic holidays are usually determined according to moon sighting.
Less than two months later, the UAE people will enjoy the last long-weekend of the year as the nation marks the Commemoration Day (previously known as Martyr's Day), which will fall on Thursday, December .
This is followed by followed by the National Day, which is observed on December 2 and 3 (Friday and Saturday).Image Credit: Expo 2020 Dubai
This means the UAE people will enjoy a four-day break, the longest remaining weekend of the year by the end of the year.Image Credit: Supplied