Events and holidays affecting Abu Dhabi
Dates that apply to Abu Dhabi: events held there and holidays across the UAE. Every date links to its source.
Official Published by the authority or organiser itself on its own site.
Expected Computed (for example from the Umm al-Qura calendar), not fully announced yet, or reported only in the news, so it may move.
February 2027
- Hijri: Ramadan 1 – 29, 1448 AH
Ramadan 1448
Umm al-Qura dates (1 to 29 Ramadan 1448). The UAE confirms the start and end after its own moon sighting, so either can move by a day.
Source: ummulqura.org.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
March 2027
- Hijri: Shawwal 1 – 3, 1448 AH
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Computed: 1 to 3 Shawwal 1448 by Umm al-Qura under the UAE rule. If Ramadan lasts 30 days, day 30 is added and the holiday runs 9 to 12 March. Not announced yet.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
May 2027
- Hijri: Dhuʻl-Hijjah 9 – 12, 1448 AH
Arafah and Eid al-Adha holiday
Computed: Arafah Day (9 Dhu al-Hijjah) to 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 by Umm al-Qura; the Ministry of Education calendar lists the same days. Not announced yet and may move by a day.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
June 2027
- Hijri: Muharram 1, 1449 AH
Hijri New Year holiday
Computed: 1 Muharram 1449 by Umm al-Qura, a Sunday. The 2026 holiday was observed on a different day from 1 Muharram, so the 2027 day off may also move.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
August 2027
- Hijri: Rabiʻ I 12, 1449 AH
Prophet's Birthday holiday
Computed: 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 by Umm al-Qura, a Saturday. The 2026 holiday was observed on a Friday rather than the date itself, so the 2027 day off may move.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (4)
- Hijri: Rabiʻ I 15, 1448 AH
Prophet's Birthday holiday
Federal government holiday, observed on a Friday rather than on 12 Rabi al-Awwal itself (Tuesday 25 August by Umm al-Qura).
Source: fahr.gov.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Dhuʻl-Hijjah 29, 1447 AH
Hijri New Year holiday
Reported by Aletihad as announced for federal entities and the private sector; the announcement could not be opened on the authorities' own sites.
Source: en.aletihad.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Dhuʻl-Hijjah 8 – 12, 1447 AH
Arafah and Eid al-Adha holiday
Federal government dates; work resumed on Monday 1 June. News reports give 26 to 29 May for the private sector.
Source: fahr.gov.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
- Hijri: Ramadan 30 – Shawwal 3, 1447 AH
Eid al-Fitr holiday
Federal government dates; work resumed on Monday 23 March.
Source: fahr.gov.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
Observed impact in Abu Dhabi
Observed from tracked public calendars. Baseline: the four weeks before each event, weighted to the event's weekday mix. Occupancy is booked nights divided by observed nights; ADR is the asking price of booked nights, before fees. These are estimates, not achieved bookings.
| Event | Occupancy | Baseline occupancy | ADR | Baseline ADR | Observed nights (event / baseline) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School mid-term break | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Prophet's Birthday holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| School summer break | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Hijri New Year holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Arafah and Eid al-Adha holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| School mid-term break and Eid al-Adha | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| Eid al-Fitr holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| School spring break and Eid al-Fitr | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| School mid-term break | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| New Year holiday | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
| School winter break | Collecting | 0 / 0 | |||
How JokerPrice uses these dates
Event rules are off by default. In the pricing calendar you can switch on a whole kind (for example every school break) or a single event, with an adjustment from −30% to +100% and an optional minimum stay.
The adjustment applies to open nights inside the event window for properties in the listed cities, or anywhere in the country for a nationwide date; an event never reaches a property in another country. It comes after the market shape, supply pressure, booking pace, weekend, last-minute and far-out rules and before short-gap discounts. Your own custom date rule on the same night takes precedence, fixed nightly overrides are never changed, and every price stays within your minimum and maximum.
When several events cover one night, the largest adjustment is used rather than adding them together, and every event is named in the night's explanation with its certainty and source.
Observed impact is measured from tracked public calendars and is shown only once there are at least 100 observed listing-nights in the event and in the four weeks before it.
Calendar last reviewed Oct 28, 2026, version 2026-10-29.1: 201 events from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027.
The same calendar as JSON: /api/events?city=abu-dhabi