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Dubai Ramadan 2027

Current Ramadan status, expected and confirmed dates, working hours and Dubai transport information — verified from official sources.

✓ Verified · Expected Expected dates are never treated as confirmed
08
FEB
2027
Ramadan Status
EXPECTED
Ramadan 2027 · Expected around 8 February 2027
Awaiting official moon-sighting confirmation · 162 days away
Expected date — official confirmation follows UAE moon sighting. This date is not fixed.
Status: BEFORE RAMADAN

Expected vs Confirmed Dates

Expected dates are astronomical estimates and are never treated as confirmed. Official dates follow the UAE moon sighting announcement.

08
FEB
2027
Expected start
Astronomical estimate — not fixed
EXPECTED
Confirmed start (official)
Awaiting official moon-sighting announcement
AWAITING
Confirmed end / Eid eve
Not yet officially confirmed — we do not estimate it
AWAITING

Ramadan Working Hours

Working hours are announced each year by the relevant authority. 2026 verified schedules are shown below; 2027 schedules are not announced yet and are never estimated.

2H
LESS
Private sector
Working time reduced by 2 hours per day during Ramadan · Private-sector daily working hours reduced by 2 hours during Ramadan for all employees (statutory under UAE Labour Law — Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021).
Verified
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Federal government
Mon–Thu 09:00–14:30
Fri 09:00–12:00 · Federal government Ramadan 2026 working hours (FAHR announcement).
Most recently verified Ramadan schedule (2026)
2027 schedule has not yet been announced.
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Dubai government
Mon–Thu 09:00–14:30
Fri 09:00–12:00 · Dubai government Ramadan 2026 working hours (DGHR circular).
Most recently verified Ramadan schedule (2026)
2027 schedule has not yet been announced.

Getting Around During Ramadan

Schedule-based transport status using published regular rules and the latest verified Ramadan schedules. It is not a live operations feed.

Parking · FREE
Free — Sunday · 2027 Ramadan parking schedule has not yet been announced.
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Salik · OFF-PEAK · AED 4.20
2027 Ramadan Salik schedule has not yet been verified.
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Metro · OPEN
Stations open until 00:00 · 2027 Ramadan Metro hours have not yet been announced.
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Prayer & Iftar Times

Dubai prayer and iftar times are published by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD). View official Dubai prayer times on IACAD →

Dubai Brief does not currently republish prayer-time numbers because automated official data access and reuse terms have not yet been verified. Iftar time follows the Maghrib prayer time as published by IACAD.

Schools During Ramadan

School hours during Ramadan may differ by school and curriculum. We do not generalise school timings. View the Dubai school calendar →

Eid al-Fitr & Public Holidays

Eid al-Fitr dates are confirmed separately through the UAE's official moon-sighting process. They are not estimated here. View UAE public holidays →

Sources

Last verified: 27 August 2026, 01:00 Asia/Dubai
Expected date source: astronomical calendar estimates (Umm al-Qura based) — official confirmation not yet given.
Working-hours source: verified official announcements (2026) via Google News — UAE Ramadan moon sighting.
Status: Expected dates only — never treated as confirmed.
2026 historical dates: UAE Moon Sighting Committee announcement, as reported by UAE Moon Sighting Committee announcement (as reported by media). Recorded as secondary_official_report — not presented as a direct official link.

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