Eid Al Adha will be celebrated in the UAE and across the world this month and residents and citizens are already looking forward to the holiday and planning vacations.
Official dates for the Eid Al Adha holidays will be announced closer to the time, depending on the Islamic calendar, but the UAE has already confirmed dates for the upcoming break.
Commonly known as the Feast of Sacrifice, this period is one of the holiest in the Islamic calendar. Special prayers, feasts and charity acts are observed.
Eid Al Adha 2024 in the UAE
The UAE revealed the dates for the break following a decision by the Cabinet. It said Eid Al Adha will be:
- Arafat Day: Dhu Al Hijjah 9
- Eid Al Adha 2024: Dhu Al Hijjah 10 to 12
This is expected to correspond to Sunday, June 16 (Arafat Day) and Monday, June 17.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society, Ibrahim Al Jarwan confirmed astronomical calculations show Arafat Day will likely be on Sunday, June 16.
How to get 9 days off for Eid Al Adha by using just 2 vacation days
If Eid begins on Monday, June 17 as expected it will be possible for strategic holiday bookers to have nine consecutive days off using just two days of annual leave.
According to astronomical predictions Arafat Day will be a Sunday, which is already a weekend in the UAE.
However, it will be immediately followed by Eid Al Adha.
This will fall between Dhul Hijja 10 and 12, which is expected to correspond to Monday, June 17 to Wednesday, June 19.
This means many employers will give an extended five-day weekend from Saturday, June 15 to Wednesday, June 19.
Book off Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21 and two days of annual leave will result in nine consecutive days out of work, when two Saturday and Sunday weekends are taken into account.
Eid Al Adha 2024: UAE residents plan extended holidays
UAE residents are planning ahead for extended Eid Al Adha holidays, according to Skyscanner.
The global travel marketplace has revealed the top trends and insights among UAE travellers ahead of the holiday.
Findings reveal that June 14, 2024 is the most popular travel departure date during this period, and more than half of UAE travellers (53 per cent) are searching for trips that are one week or less.
At the same time, 33 per cent of travellers are looking for trips that are over more than one or two weeks long, and 14 per cent are looking to book holidays for up to a month.
Skyscanner has also identified five destinations experiencing a surge in popularity among travellers from UAE around Eid Al Adha.
5 trending destinations on Skyscanner
- New York (525 per cent)
- Tokyo (330 per cent)
- Athens (257 per cent)
- Dublin (212 per cent)
- Malé (205 per cent)
Skyscanner also revealed the most searched destinations by UAE travellers ahead of Eid Al Adha. Offering a glimpse into the travel preferences and trends shaping the region, the data sheds light on where UAE residents are looking to escape during this holiday season.
5 most-searched cities by UAE travellers
- London
- Athens
- New York
- Cairo
- Manchester
Following recent trends, travel rates are on the rise during this period, especially to short-haul and hassle-free visa destinations.
UAE visa-free travel destinations
- Sri Lanka
- Armenia
- Jordan
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Seychelles
- Nepal
- Tanzania
- Kyrgyzstan
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
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