All public parking in Dubai will be free of charge on Monday, June 15, 2026, except for multi-storey parking facilities as part of the Hijri New Year public holiday, the Roads and Transport Authority announced on Saturday. Standard parking tariffs will resume on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Both the red and green lines of the Dubai Metro will extend their operations from 5am to midnight on June 15. Dubai Tram will also operate from 5am to 1am on the day.
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There will be some changes in the usual RTA bus schedules. Bus Route E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station to Abu Dhabi from Saturday, June 13, to Monday, June 15, 2026.
Passengers are advised to use Route E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi during this time. For updated bus timings during the holiday period, customers are advised to check the S’hail app.
There will also be changes in the schedule for marine transport. Residents can check for the updated schedule on RTA’s official channels.
Islamic New Year break
All RTA Customer Happiness Centres will be closed on Monday, June 15. For those who want to access these services during the holidays, the centres in Umm Ramool as well as the smart kiosks in Deira, Al Barsha, Al Tawar, Al Kifaf and RTA Headquarters will continue to operate around the clock as usual.
All service provider centres for vehicle testing will be closed on Monday. Regular working hours will resume on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Earlier this month, the UAE’s Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that Monday, June 15, 2026, will be an official holiday for federal government entities and private sector companies on the occasion of the Hijri New Year 1448.
It will also be a holiday for schools, universities and public and private early childhood centres.
The Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. It falls on the first day of Muharram, the opening month of the Hijri calendar, and is determined by official moon-sighting observations.
