National Day Holiday 2023 UAE Dates
National Day is celebrated in UAE with spectacular fireworks, fun fairs, motor shows and parades across the country. This year will mark the UAE’s 52nd National Day.
This year UAE residents enjoyed many long weekends and paid leaves in 2023, starting with New Year’s Day on January 1.
When is the National Day Holiday 2023 UAE Dates?
Commemoration Day in 2023 falls on Friday, December 1, and will be followed by the UAE National Day on December 2, which this year has fallen on a Saturday. With Sunday, December 3, being part of the weekend, it will allow UAE residents the benefits of yet another long weekend.
National Day is celebrated every year in UAE on December 2 to mark the day in 1971 when six of the seven emirates were unified under the guidance of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE. The seventh emirate, Ras al-Khaimah, had joined the union five weeks later.
Read about Places to visit for free during this year’s National Day Holiday
