National Day (United Arab Emirates)

Eid Al Etihad
(Arabic: عيد الاتحاد)
National Day of the United Arab Emirates
Official nameEid Al Etihad
(Arabic: اليوم الوطني
Also calledUAE National Day
Observed byUnited Arab Emirates
SignificanceMarks the establishment of the UAE
Date2 December
Next time2 December 2025 (2025-12-02)
FrequencyAnnual

Eid Al Etihad (Arabic: عيد الاتحاد), also known as UAE National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني; Al Yawm Al Watani"), is celebrated annually on 2 December to celebrate the unification of the United Arab Emirates. The seventh emirate, Ras Al Khaimah, was added to the federation on 10 February 1972 making it the last emirate to join. This celebration is known as "eid-al-etihad".