The holiday for Prophet Mohammad’s birthday will be on August 28th, Friday. This would make it a long weekend across the UAE. And Dubai has announced that public parking will be free on Friday. As announced by the Dubai RTA on Wednesday, August 26, here’s all you need to know about the parking-related update and for those relating to public transport timings as well.
Dubai RTA Announces Free Public Parking
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أعلنت #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات في دبي عن مواعيد العمل في جميع خدماتها خلال عطلة المولد النبوي الشريف 1448 الموافق يوم الجمعة 28 أغسطس 2026. وتشمل مراكز إسعاد المتعاملين، ومواقف المركبات الخاضعة للتعرفة، وحافلات المواصلات العامة، ومترو وترام دبي، ووسائل النقل البحري، ومراكز مزودي… pic.twitter.com/ZVZGEUZP7s— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 26, 2026
Dubai RTA has announced that public parking will be free on Friday, which is on August 28th. After all, it has been declared a holiday for the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. This fee exemption applies to all public spaces except for multi-storey parking facilities. Parking fees will, however, resume on August 29th, Saturday, as revealed by the Dubai RTA. The authority has also mentioned that there will be changes to public transport and other services during the holiday.
There’s Also A Change In Timings
Coming to the changes to public transport, it was announced by the Dubai RTA that the Dubai Metro’s Green Line and Red Line will be operating from 5 AM on Friday until 1 AM on the following day. However, the Dubai Tram will be operating from 6 AM on Friday until 1 AM of next day. Not only this, the Customer Happiness Centres of the RTA and vehicle testing services will also remain closed during the holiday.
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Public Advised To Check S’hail App
However, it’s worth mentioning that some selected centres will continue to remain open. Coming to the public bus service, it has been advised by the RTA that passengers need to check the S’hail App for the updated schedules. Moreover, Dubai RTA also mentioned that E100 will not operate from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station until August 30th. So, it has advised passengers to use the E101 from Ibn Battuta Bus Station to Abu Dhabi.
Coming to Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, it is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi’ al-Awwal. It is known as Mawlid al-Nabi, and Muslims around the world celebrate the day with communal prayers, religious poetry, reading, and charity.
So, with the timings relating to public transport and other services announced by the Dubai RTA, we hope you are able to stay ahead of the news and plan your travel in Dubai accordingly.
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