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25 July 2013
| Last updated on 11 December 2017
UAE Ramadan Dates & Timings
As Ramadan is based on the Islamic lunar calendar, dates can vary from year to year. Keep up to date on the expected dates and working hours here.
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Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Ramadan on the sunset of Thursday, May 25th.
Although Ramadan is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Ramadan moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year.
The date of Ramadan may also vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not.
During Ramadan, the working hours are reduced or altered in order to facilitate the Holy Month. This affects most areas in the public sector with regards to working times.
SEE ALSO: The EW guide to the do's and don'ts of Ramadan
It must be noted that the government announced that while working times are reduced the reduction will not affect the salaries of any of the employees.
