Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
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Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2016 Day | Public Holiday |
| Friday, January 01 | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday, May 04 | Isra and Mi'raj |
| Wednesday, July 06 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Thursday, July 07 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Friday, July 08 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Saturday, September 10 | Day of Arafah |
| Sunday, September 11 | Eid al-Adha |
| Monday, September 12 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Tuesday, September 13 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Sunday, October 02 | Islamic New Year |
| Wednesday, November 30 | Commemoration Day |
| Friday, December 02 | National Day |
| Saturday, December 03 | National Day |
| Sunday, December 11 | Prophet's Birthday |