The UAE government last month launched the Hijri calendar 1439, shortly after the Islamic new year began.
Here's a detailed list of all holidays, including religious ones, for the new Hijri year.
These holidays are subject to moon sighting.
| Name of the holiday | Date in Hijri calendar | Date in Gregorian calendar | Holiday duration |
| Hijri New Year | 1 Muharram 1439 | Thursday 21 September 2017 | 1 |
| Ashoora Day | 10 Muharram 1439 | Saturday 30 September 2017 | 0 |
| Flag Day | 14 Safar 1439 | Friday 3 November 2017 | 0 |
| Commemoration Day | 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1439 | Thursday 30 November 2017 | 1 |
| Prophet's Birthday | 12 Rabi Al-Awwal 1439 | Friday 1 December 2017 | 1 |
| National Day | 13 Rabi Al-Awwal 1439 | Saturday 2 December 2017 | 2 |
| Greg. New Year | 13 Rabi Al-Aakhir 1439 | Monday 1 January 2018 | 1 |
| Israa Wal Miraj night | 27 Rajab 1439 | Saturday 14 April 2018 | 1 |
| Half of shaban month | 15 Sha'ban 1439 | Tuesday 1 May 2018 | 0 |
| Beginning of Ramadan | 1 Ramadan 1439 | Thursday 17 May 2018 | 0 |
| Bader Al Kubra | 17 Ramadan 1439 | Saturday 2 June 2018 | 0 |
| Fateh Makkah | 20 Ramadan 1439 | Tuesday 5 June 2018 | 0 |
| Lailat Al Qader | 27 Ramadan 1439 | Tuesday 12 June 2018 | 0 |
| 29th Ramadan | 29 Ramadan 1439 | Thursday 14 June 2018 | 1 |
| Eid Al Fitr | 1 Shawwal 1439 | Friday 15 June 2018 | 3 |
| Arafat (Haj) day | 9 Thul-Hijjah 1439 | Tuesday 21 August 2018 | 1 |
| Eid Al Adha | 10 Thul-Hijjah 1439 | Wednesday 22 August 2018 | 3 |
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