# Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2025

The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2025. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ae.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2025-06-03 | Tuesday | Day of Arafah |
| 2025-06-04 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-05 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 2025-06-26 | Thursday | Islamic New Year |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-12-02 | Tuesday | National Day |
| 2025-12-03 | Wednesday | National Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sat 29 March to Tue 1 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 days, Tue 3 to Sun 8 June 2025: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Prophet's Birthday

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 2 June 2025 for Sat 31 May to Sun 8 June 2025 (9 days): Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- Take off Friday 27 June 2025 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 June 2025 (4 days): Islamic New Year
- Take off Monday 1 December 2025 for Sat 29 November to Wed 3 December 2025 (5 days): National Day

## Questions about 2025 in United Arab Emirates

**How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2025?** 250 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2025?** 12 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in United Arab Emirates?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [United Arab Emirates 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2024.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2025.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2026.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2027.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2028.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2029.md)
- [United Arab Emirates 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2030.md)

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