Public Holiday Announced For New Year’s Day 2023

Attention party-goers!

Since the New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, the private sector workers will be pleased to know that a public holiday on New Year’s Day 2023 has been confirmed.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that work will be off on Sunday January 1.

Although Sundays are usually a off-day, people working a Monday to Friday week will be benefit from the public holiday. So, if you are planning to have a mini-vacation or staycation, this is the best chance to spend quality time with your friends and family.

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2023:

• New Year’s Day, January 1
• Eid al-Fitr: April 20, 21, 22 and 23 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Saturday – a 4-day weekend can be expected here)
• Arafat Day: June 27
• Eid al-Adha: June 28, 29, 30
• Islamic New Year: July 19
• The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday: September 27
• Commemoration Day: December 1
• National Day: December 2, 3

*Eid and Islamic New Year dates are subject to moon sightings. 

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Sunday, January 1, 2023, will be an official paid holiday in the UAE for all private sector employees.#MoHRE #UAE pic.twitter.com/c3DYnUXnq4

— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) December 20, 2022

If you love public holidays (who doesn’t?) there are plenty coming up in 2023 to look forward to. Indeed, there will be 13 public holidays next year, with many of them falling before Friday, meaning we’re set for some extra-long weekends, including one that might last six days.