Holidays in 2009

The Embassy will be closed for the following public holidays during 2008. The Embassy is normally open Sunday to Thursday.

1st of January

New Year's Day

9th of March

Prophet's Birthday*

10-13 April

Easter

20th of July

Al Isra' Wa El Miraj*

21st & 22nd September

Eid Al Fitr*

28th & 29th November

Eid Al Adha*

2nd December UAE National Day
18 December Hijria New Year*

24th - 25th of December

Christmas

31st of December - 1st of January

New Year

* All moslem holidays depend on sighting of the moon and may differ by 1 or 2 days from the above mentioned dates.