Public Holidays
Middle East Holidays
Muslim Holidays are celebrated in almost every Middle East country. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these dates, the Muslim calendar is calculated from the actual sighting of the moon.
| 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic New Year 1432 | 26 Nov | 15 Nov |
| Beginning of Ramadan | 1 Aug | 20 July |
| Eid Al-Fitr - End of Ramadan | 30 Aug - approx | 19 Aug - approx |
| Eid Al-Adha (The Feast of the Sacrifice) | 6 Nov - approx | 26 Oct - approx |
The length of each Eid holiday varies from one Arab country to another. Please note that all Arab Embassies in London shut for the above holidays. In addition to the above religious festivals, most of which observed throughout the Islamic World, there are individual National Days.
Ireland's Public Holidays
| 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan |
| St. Patrick' Day | 17 Mar | 17 Mar |
| Good Friday | 22 Apr | 6 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 25 Apr | 9 Apr |
| May Day | 2 May | 7 May |
| Public Holiday | 6 Jun | 4 June |
| Public Holiday | 1 Aug | 6 Aug |
| Public Holiday | 31 Oct | 29 Oct |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec |
| St. Stephen's Day | 26 Dec | 26 Dec |
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