Public holidays in United Arab Emirates
In 2026, the United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays, 10 weekday days off, and 251 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
12public holidays in 2026
251working days in 2026
2long weekends in 2026
5bridge days in 2026
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.
Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Thursday | National Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in United Arab Emirates
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 10 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 12 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 12 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 12 | 5 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 12 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 12 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).