Public holidays
Public holidays in Yemen
Yemen has 20 public holidays in 2026, of which 7 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 holiday26 SeptemberRevolution Day — in 15 days
202620 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Wednesday 18 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 19 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 23 MarchEid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 3 MayLabor Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Friday 22 MayUnity Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 24 MayUnity Day (observed)falls on a weekend
Tuesday 26 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 30 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 31 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)falls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Year Daydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 26 SeptemberRevolution Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 14 OctoberLiberation Day
Monday 30 NovemberEvacuation Daylong weekend likely
2027
Monday 8 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 19 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 22 MayUnity Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Year Dayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 26 SeptemberRevolution Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 14 OctoberLiberation Day
Tuesday 30 NovemberEvacuation Day
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.