Eid Al Fitr

GulfNews.com: The Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and departments will start on Wednesday, Ramadan 29 (September 8) and end on Shawwal 3, according to a circular issued by Humaid Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Human Resources Authority.
Work will resume on Shawwal 4.

Al Qutami congratulated President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on the advent of Eid Al Fitr, and wished them good health.

The minister also congratulated the people of the UAE and those of the Arab and Muslim world on the happy occasion.

The following chart shows the major Holidays and Islamic events in the UAE for the years 2008-2010.

Occasion	Duration	Hijri Year	Gregorian Year 2008	Gregorian Year 2009	Gregorian Year 2010
New Year●	1	-	1 Jan 08	1 Jan 09	1 Jan 10
Hijri New year’s Day *	1	1 Muhrram	9 Jan 08 29 Dec 08	18 Dec 09	7 Dec 10
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday *	1	12 Rabul Awal	20 Mar 08	9 Mar 09	26 Feb 10
Israa & Miaraj Night *	1	27 Rajab	30 Jul 08	20 Jul 09	9 Jul 10
Ramadan expected to begin	29/30	1 Ramadan	1 Sep 08	21 Aug 09	11 Aug 10
Eid Al Fitr *	3	1 Shwwal	1 Oct 08	20 Sep 09	10 Sep 10
UAE National Day ●	2	-	2/3 Dec 08	2/3 Dec 09	2/3 Dec 10
Arafat (Haj) Day *	1	9 Zulhajja	7 Dec 08	26 Nov 09	15 Nov 10
Eid Al Adha *	3	10 Zulhajja	8 Dec 08	27 Nov 09	16 Nov 10

* Islamic holidays (exact date is subject to moon-sighting)
● Fixed Holidays

Source:  www.visitabudhabi.ae