Holidays in 2008

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

10th of January

 

Hijria New Year*

20th of March

 

Prophet's Birthday*

21st to 24th of March

Easter

 

6th of June

 

Swedish National Day

31st of July

 

Al Isra' Wa El Miraj*

2nd - 5th of October (Actual UAE Official Holiday 1st - 5th of October)

Eid Al Fitr*

 

2nd of December (Actual UAE Official Holiday 2nd - 3rd of December)

UAE National Day

 

10th - 11th of December (Actual UAE Official Holiday 9th - 13th of October)

Eid Al Adha*

 

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.