Public holidays
Public holidays in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday2 DecemberNational Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 2 DecemberNational Day
Thursday 3 DecemberNational Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha Holidaylong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha Holidaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 2 DecemberNational Day
Friday 3 DecemberNational Daylong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.