July 3, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: A substantial break is on the cards for UAE residents as the country gears up to celebrate the holiday associated with the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), an occasion close to many hearts that may usher in another three-day weekend.
A Heartfelt UAE Public Holiday: Sentimental Tribute To The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
“The upcoming UAE public holiday would be great for everyone to celebrate the birthday of the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),” said a booking expert at Seera, an online travel platform in the region. He also urged people to take this opportunity to pray for the wellbeing of all Muslims across the world and reflect on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. “There is no official confirmation yet but some forecasts say that it could be on Friday, September 13, 2025, when it is 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal according to Islamic date”.

Every year, this occasion is deeply meaningful for Muslims everywhere. Authorities in the UAE typically announce their upcoming public holidays with refreshing simplicity, allowing everyone from school-aged children to company CEOs to plan ahead. Following that announcement, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources will release the official dates for employees across the public and private sectors – an announcement awaited by millions.
UAE Public Holiday Promises New Moments of Rest and Renewal
Outside of practical time-off, there is hope that this UAE public holiday will bring emotional replenishment too. Time spent with a prayer-based religious intention invites each individual to pray, reflect, and spend time with family. Miraculously, just when life has sped up to the point of unrealistic pace, these rare stops are great cultural timepieces that re-affix our values and relations with each other within a community.
The potential stop fits ideally into an exhaustive calendar that re-balance the modern day work hours and hours spent in and around work traditions. In officially linking national holidays with certain Islamic rites and temporarily introducing new days-off periodically, the government symbolically affirms their commitment to improving the quality of life of residents in our country.

There is something relatively unique in honouring the Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday, but it also means that it may be the last official public holiday for the year. When everyone considers that UAE National Day is in December, also start to recognize that this September pause is shaped entirely differently, it becomes representative of our last major opportunity for a long substantial pause before the calendar year winds down as everyone snaps back into sellers mode.
Planning with Purpose: A Look at the Upcoming UAE Public Holidays
For a lot of people, hearing recent news about a new long weekend in the UAE public holiday comes with excitement and relief, excitement to celebrate the extra time off and relief to see how the UAE government remains committed to creating a caring, respectful, and inclusive society. These UAE public holidays show a recognition of the Islamic heritage by the leaders and the wider community, but also promote aspects of personal well-being, social support, and social art.

Whether living in the place, visiting, involved with family or the quiet of contemplation, the next UAE public holiday is going to be a powerful pause. A moment to restore hearts and minds while honouring the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Set to take place on Friday, September 13, 2025, this day, this spiritual significance, will possibly offer the nation its new 3-day weekend: a period of personal rest, along with collective reverence. This pause is simply a beautiful and symbolic offering of the values that unite people of the place, in peace, purpose, and pride. While continuing its path of modernity, blended with custom and tradition, the UAE is confident a holiday like this is meaningful.
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