Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
10weekday days off
251working days in 2026
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 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 |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysTue 26 to Sun 31 May 2026Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 9 daysTake off Monday 25 May 2026 for Sat 23 to Sun 31 May 2026Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 15 June 2026 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 June 2026Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Prophet's Birthday
- 5 daysTake off Friday 4 December 2026 for Wed 2 to Sun 6 December 2026National Day
Questions about 2026 in United Arab Emirates
- How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2026?
- 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (21 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (22 March 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in United Arab Emirates?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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