Commemoration Day + UAE National Day (Weekend + 1 day off)

November 30 and December 2

This year Commemoration Day falls on a Friday, November 30, however, there is still a long weekend to look forward to.

In 2015, the day was declared by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, as a day to honour Emiratis who have died fighting for and defending their country.

The UAE’s National Day will be celebrated on Sunday, December 2 this year. While the UAE was never part of the British Empire, it was a British Protectorate. This protectorate treaty was withdrawn on December 1, 1971, paving the way for the federal unification of the emirates.

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah made up the original UAE, with Ras Al Khaimah joining in a year later in 1972.

2018 will mark the UAE’s 47th birthday. Once again, this year theCommemoration Day falls on a Friday (no holiday there), but you would getUAE National Day (December 2 – Sunday) off.