The Islamic calendar is based on the moon, so Eid Al Adha is about two months and a few days after Eid Al Fitr. Due to the lunar cycle, the Islamic calendar changes the dates of both Eid festivals yearly, moving them forward by about 10 to 11 days each year.
It is anticipated that the first day of Dhul Hijjah will fall on June 8, according to astronomical projections. Consequently, Arafah Day would be observed on Sunday, June 16 (the 9th of Dhul Hijjah), and Eid al-Adha would follow on Monday, June 17 (the 10th of Dhul Hijjah). This schedule suggests that the holiday break will extend from Sunday, June 16, through Wednesday, June 19. Including the preceding Saturday, June 15, the total time off for the holiday amounts to five days. These dates are subject to adjustment depending on the actual sighting of the Moon.
UAE Eid al Adha Holidays Private Sector
Businesses will be closed from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Eid Al Adha, Tuesday, June 27, through Friday, June 30, 2016. On Monday, July 3, work will go back to normal. That means that only Monday of that week will be a work day. On June 11, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources said the public sector would have a holiday for Eid al-Adha. Each group, public and private, will have the same holiday.
Eid al Adha Bank Holidays in UAE
People often call Eid-ul-Adha the “Eid of Sacrifice.” It’s a time to think about how determined Ibrahim was to offer his son as a sacrifice. Families gather to make sacrifices for animals and give meat to hungry people. In Islam, there are two main holidays. This is the second and largest of them.
You may remember that in 2023, on Eid al Adha, there was a six-day weekend. At least that doesn’t look like it will happen this time. However, according to the most recent predictions made in April, UAE workers will still get five days off in 2024.
Astronomers predict that Arafat Day 2024, which is the second day of the seven-day Hajj pilgrimage, will occur on June 16, 2024. The UAE Moon Sighting Committee is expected to observe the moon of Dhu Al-Hijja on the same day, Sunday, June 16, marking the beginning of Eid al-Adha for the year 2024.
On Tuesday, June 15, one day before Eid, banks will be closed on Arafat Day. As a result, the holidays will last until June 18. In this case, there will be four public holidays. Plus, if you’re willing to take just two days of annual leave, that’s an extra nine days off for the price of just two days’ annual leave. But you have to ask for it quickly before your coworkers do.
Conclusion
Many factors make it hard to say, but Eid al-Adha 2024 will likely happen on June 16. If this happens, it will begin on Monday, June 16, and end on Wednesday, June 19. The next two holidays will be Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 19. There are five days off to plan if you count the weekend.
