Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 1970

There are 11 UAE public holidays in 1970. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 1970 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Arafat Day (Monday, February 16), Eid al-Adha (Tuesday, February 17), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Wednesday, February 18), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Thursday, February 19), Islamic New Year (Monday, March 9), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Monday, May 18), Eid al-Fitr (Monday, November 30), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Tuesday, December 1), Commemoration Day (Tuesday, December 1), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Wednesday, December 2), National Day (Wednesday, December 2) and National Day (day 2) (Thursday, December 3).

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1970: Feb 14–Feb 19 (6 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Mar 7–Mar 9 (3 days, Islamic New Year); May 16–May 18 (3 days, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday); Nov 28–Dec 3 (6 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3), National Day (day 2)).

The weekend in United Arab Emirates is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting.

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.