Embassy Holidays
Holidays 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 2009.
The UAE government and religious authorities adjust dates of observance for some local holidays. Therefore, dates may vary from the estimates below. If a UAE holiday falls on a weekend day, an adjacent work day will not be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes unless the UAE authorities so declare.
| New Year’s Day | Jan 1, 2009 | Thursday | USA |
| Martin Luther King | Jan 18, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| President’s Day | Feb 15, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| *The Prophet's Birthday | Mar 8, 2009 | Sunday | UAE |
| Memorial Day | May 24, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| Independence Day | Jul 5, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| *The Prophet's Ascension Day | Jul 20, 2009 | Monday | UAE |
| Labor Day | Sept 6, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| *Eid Al Fitr | Sep 20-22, 2009 | Sun-Tue | UAE |
| Columbus Day | Oct 11, 2009 | Sunday | USA |
| Veterans Day | Nov 11, 2009 | Wednesday | USA |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov 26, 2009 | Thursday | USA |
| *Eid Al Adha | Nov 27-29, 2009 | Sat-Mon | UAE |
| UAE National Day | Dec 2, 2009 | Wednesday | UAE |
| *Islamic New Year | Dec 18, 2009 | Friday | UAE |
| Christmas | Dec 24, 2009 | Thursday | 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.