{
  "country": "United Arab Emirates",
  "code": "AE",
  "year": 2026,
  "scope": "national",
  "weekend": [
    5,
    6
  ],
  "weekend_days": [
    "Saturday",
    "Sunday"
  ],
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    "observed_days": 0,
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    "holidays_on_weekdays": 10,
    "holidays_on_weekends": 2,
    "working_days": 251,
    "weekend_days": 104,
    "calendar_days": 365
  },
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    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "weekday": "Thursday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "weekday": "Friday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "weekday": "Saturday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "weekday": "Sunday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "name": "Day of Arafah",
      "weekday": "Tuesday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "weekday": "Wednesday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday",
      "weekday": "Thursday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday",
      "weekday": "Friday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-16",
      "name": "Islamic New Year",
      "weekday": "Tuesday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "name": "Prophet's Birthday",
      "weekday": "Tuesday",
      "estimated": true
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-02",
      "name": "National Day",
      "weekday": "Wednesday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-03",
      "name": "National Day",
      "weekday": "Thursday"
    }
  ],
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      "working_days": 21
    },
    {
      "month": 2,
      "name": "February",
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      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 20
    },
    {
      "month": 3,
      "name": "March",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 9,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 1,
      "working_days": 21
    },
    {
      "month": 4,
      "name": "April",
      "calendar_days": 30,
      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 22
    },
    {
      "month": 5,
      "name": "May",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 10,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 4,
      "working_days": 17
    },
    {
      "month": 6,
      "name": "June",
      "calendar_days": 30,
      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 1,
      "working_days": 21
    },
    {
      "month": 7,
      "name": "July",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 23
    },
    {
      "month": 8,
      "name": "August",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 10,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 1,
      "working_days": 20
    },
    {
      "month": 9,
      "name": "September",
      "calendar_days": 30,
      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 22
    },
    {
      "month": 10,
      "name": "October",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 9,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 22
    },
    {
      "month": 11,
      "name": "November",
      "calendar_days": 30,
      "weekend_days": 9,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 0,
      "working_days": 21
    },
    {
      "month": 12,
      "name": "December",
      "calendar_days": 31,
      "weekend_days": 8,
      "holidays_on_weekdays": 2,
      "working_days": 21
    }
  ],
  "long_weekends": [
    {
      "start": "2026-03-20",
      "end": "2026-03-22",
      "days": 3,
      "holidays": [
        "Eid al-Fitr",
        "Eid al-Fitr Holiday"
      ]
    },
    {
      "start": "2026-05-26",
      "end": "2026-05-31",
      "days": 6,
      "holidays": [
        "Day of Arafah",
        "Eid al-Adha",
        "Eid al-Adha Holiday"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "bridge_days": [
    {
      "take_off": "2026-01-02",
      "break_start": "2026-01-01",
      "break_end": "2026-01-04",
      "days": 4,
      "holidays": [
        "New Year's Day"
      ]
    },
    {
      "take_off": "2026-05-25",
      "break_start": "2026-05-23",
      "break_end": "2026-05-31",
      "days": 9,
      "holidays": [
        "Day of Arafah",
        "Eid al-Adha",
        "Eid al-Adha Holiday"
      ]
    },
    {
      "take_off": "2026-06-15",
      "break_start": "2026-06-13",
      "break_end": "2026-06-16",
      "days": 4,
      "holidays": [
        "Islamic New Year"
      ]
    },
    {
      "take_off": "2026-08-24",
      "break_start": "2026-08-22",
      "break_end": "2026-08-25",
      "days": 4,
      "holidays": [
        "Prophet's Birthday"
      ]
    },
    {
      "take_off": "2026-12-04",
      "break_start": "2026-12-02",
      "break_end": "2026-12-06",
      "days": 5,
      "holidays": [
        "National Day"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "working_weekend_days": [],
  "note": "Since 2022 the federal weekend is Saturday and Sunday, with a half day on Friday for government offices. Islamic holidays are announced a few days ahead and can move by a day.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "OpenWorkdays, generated from python-holidays",
  "dataset": "holidays 0.103",
  "url": "https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2026/",
  "generated": "2026-09-04"
}