Nabi Dibas is another name for Milad-un-Nabi, which is a festival celebrated by Muslims around the world to mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. It is also known as Barawafat or Mawlid. The festival is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi al-awwal, which is the third month of the Islamic calendar.

In West Bengal, India, there was a controversy in 2017 over a government order to celebrate Nabi Diwas in libraries, which resulted in a communal flare-up. However, in the UAE, Milad un Nabi is an important public holiday, and private and public sector employees get a day off on this occasion.