The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will begin the year’s longest holiday on Tuesday, June 27.
The holiday is observed on Arafat Day, the holiest day in Islam, as well as Eid Al-Adha. Residents of the UAE will have a six-day holiday, taking advantage of the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
On Wednesday, June 28, Muslims around the UAE will hold special Eid prayers to commemorate the first day of Eid Al-Adha.
The prayers will take place in mosques and open spaces around the country. They usually occur immediately after sunrise, with the prayer areas opening from the Fajr prayer.
The following are the confirmed prayer times for Dubai and Sharjah:
| Emirates | Timing |
| Dubai | 5:50 AM |
| Sharjah | 5:47 AM |
The following times are estimates for the following Emirates, assuming that the prayer will take place 20 minutes after sunrise:
| Emirates | Timing |
| Abu Dhabi | 5:53 AM |
| Ajman | 5:47 AM |
| Umm Al Quwain | 5:46 AM |
| Fujairah | 5:44 AM |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 5:44 AM |
Muslims gather in a congregation to pray two raka’ah during the Eid prayer. Worshippers utter several takbirs, followed by the recital of Surah Fatiha and verses from the Holy Quran during the first raka’ah, led by the Imam.
In the second raka’ah, the same process is repeated, boosted by additional takbirs. Following the prayer, the Imam gives a two-part sermon.
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