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When is the next public holiday after Islamic New Year?
Following the announcement of the Islamic New Year public holiday date in 2025, it's time to look ahead to the next public holiday after the three-day long weekend.
The long weekend will kick off on Friday June 27 for all employees in the United Arab Emirates, giving us a bumper break.
And we'll need to savour the time off as we're not due to get another public holiday in the UAE for another three months.
After Islamic New Year comes The Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH), according to the official public holiday law introduced at the start of 2025.
Predicted to fall on Friday September 5 in 2025, people living in Dubai and the rest of the UAE are in line for another three-day long weekend when the celebration arrives.
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The Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday, celebrated during Rabi Al-Awwal – the third month of the Islamic calendar – is widely recognised across many Islamic nations, including those in the Gulf region.
If Rabi' Al-Awwal begins on Monday August 25, then the Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH) should fall on Friday September 5. This would give Dubai residents a three-day long weekend when combined with Saturday and Sunday.
But if Rabi' Al-Awwal begins on Sunday August 24, then Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH) should fall on Thursday September 4. This would give Dubai residents an additional day off during the working week.
However, following the introduction of the UAE public holiday law at the start of 2025, the date of Islamic holidays can be moved to the start or end of the week if the cabinet decides to move it.
This means that regardless of whether or not the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH) falls on a Thursday or a Friday, we'll likely get a three-day long weekend.
This shifting of dates was first used to announce the Islamic New Year public holiday ahead of schedule.
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