Eid-al-Fitr 2023 will see a four-day weekend in the UAE, as the nation marks the beginning of the Islamic month Shawwal. The annual festival also marks the first day after the 30-day fasting and prayer during Ramadan.
In 2023, Ramadan is expected to begin on March 23, which is subject to change based on relevant moon sightings, as per predictions made by the International Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences in the UAE.
In such as case, the 30-day fast will end on Friday April 21, with Eid-al-Fitr falling on the same day.
This would lead to a four-day weekend in the UAE, falling on April 20, 21, 22 and 23.
The next holiday of 2023 will fall on June 27, on account of Arafat Day, the second day of the week-long Hajj pilgrimage.
This is directly followed by Eid Al-Adha, which is expected to fall on June 28, 29 and 30.
Dates for both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are subject to changes, and will follow relevant moon sightings.
Public holidays remaining in 2022
As of now, UAE residents are left with three more holidays – all of which fall on November 30, to mark UAE Commemoration Day, and the UAE National Day celebrations which fall on December 1 and 2.