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Calendar Dates to Remember (2010)

Arab Calendar of Holidays
To become established in the Arab marketplace, companies and individuals must be aware of traditional customs, holidays and etiquette. Since Arab society is somewhat more formal than other, dignified correspondence is a way of showing respect and sensitivity to the recipient.

Arab States Offical Holidays

Algeria

Bahrain

May 1
June 19
July 5
November 1

Labor Day
Commemoration Day
Independence Day
Revolution Day

May 1
December 16

Labor Day
National Day

Comoros

Djibouti

May 1
July 6

Labor Day
National Day

May 1
June 27

Labor Day
National Day

Egypt

Jordan

April 25
May 1
July 23

Sinai Liberation Day
Labor Day
National Day

May 1
May 25

Labor Day
Independence Day

Iraq

Kuwait

May 1
July 14

Labor Day
-Republic Day

February 25

National Day

Lebanon

Libya

May 1
May 6
May 13
November 22

Labor Day
Martyrs’ Day
Resistance and Liberation Day
Independence Day

March 2
March 28
June 11
July 23
September 1
October 17

Jamahiriya Day
British Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day
Revolution Day
National Day
Italian Evacuation Day

Mauritania

Morocco

May 1
May 25
November 28

Labor Day
Africa Day
Independence Day

January 11
May 1
July 30
August 14
August 20
August 21
November 6
November 18

Independence Day
Labor Day
Throne Day
Allegiance Day
Revolution Day
King’s Birthday
Green March Day
Independence Day

Oman

Palestine

November 18
November 18

National Day
Sultan’s Birthday

November 15

Independence Day

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

September 3

Independence Day

September 23

National Day

Somalia

Sudan

June 26
July 1

Independence Day
Republic Day

January 1
June 30

Independence Day
Revolution Day

Syria

Tunisia

March 8
April 17
May 1
May 6
October 6

Revolution Day
National Day
Labor Day
Martyrs’ Day
Liberation War Day

March 20
March 21
April 9
May 1
July 25
August 13

Independence Day
Youth Day
Martyrs’ Day
Labor Day
Republic Day
Women’s Day

Umited Arab Emirate

Yemen

August 6
December 2

Sheikh Zayed Accession
National Day

May 1
May 22
November 30

Labor Day
National Day
Independence Day

With all due respects to all concerned, we, without prejudice update our data frequently to ensure that its content remains free of errors and up-to-date, however, we cannot guarantee that everything is correct. Thus, we emphasize that this information does not constitute expert advice and we will not accept any legal or other responsibility for errors or omissions.