- About us
- Press Room
- Other [Regional] Markets
- Other Worldwide Markets
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 2012
Holiday for: |
Actual Dates of Holidays: |
Day |
New Year's Day |
January 1, 2012 |
Sunday |
Birthday of Martin Luther King |
January 15, 2012 |
Sunday |
The Prophet's Birthday* |
February 5, 2012 |
Sunday |
Washington’s Birth Day |
February 19, 2012 |
Sunday |
Memorial Day |
May 27, 2012 |
Sunday |
The Prophet's Ascension Day* |
Jun 17, 2012 |
Sunday |
Independence Day |
July 4, 2012 |
Wednesday |
Eid Al Fitr* |
Aug 19-21, 2012 |
Sun-Tues |
Labor Day |
September 2, 2012 |
Sunday |
Columbus Day |
October 7, 2012 |
Sunday |
Arafat(Haj) Day* |
October 25, 2012 |
Thursday |
Eid Al Adha |
October 26-28, 2012 |
Fri-Sun |
Veterans Day |
November 11, 2012 |
Sunday |
Islamic New Year* |
November 15, 2012 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 22, 2012 |
Thursday |
National Day |
December 2, 2012 |
Sunday |
Christmas Day |
December 25, 2012 |
Tuesday |
* 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. Please note that only the U.S. Embassy and Consulate are closed in the U.A.E. for the U.S. holidays.
