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
Holidays for |
Actual Dates of Holidays |
Day |
New Year's Day |
January 1, 2013 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of Martin Luther King |
January 20, 2013 |
Sunday |
The Prophet's Birthday* |
January 24, 2013 |
Thursday |
Washington’s Birth Day |
February 17, 2013 |
Sunday |
Memorial Day |
May 26, 2013 |
Sunday |
The Prophet's Ascension Day* |
Jun 6, 2013 |
Thursday |
Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
Thursday |
Eid Al Fitr* |
Aug 14-16, 2013 |
Wed-Fri |
Labor Day |
September 1, 2013 |
Sunday |
Columbus Day |
October 13, 2013 |
Sunday |
Arafat(Haj) Day* |
October 14, 2013 |
Monday |
Eid Al Adha |
October 15-17, 2013 |
Tues-Thurs |
Islamic New Year* |
November 5, 2013 |
Tuesday |
Veterans Day |
November 11, 2013 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 28, 2013 |
Thursday |
National Day |
December 2-3, 2013 |
Mon-Tues |
Christmas Day |
December 25, 2013 |
Wednesday |
* 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.
