Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2027
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
8weekday days off
253working days in 2027
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 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| Friday | 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 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysTue 9 to Thu 11 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 4 daysSat 15 to Tue 18 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 daysThu 2 to Sun 5 December 2027National Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 6 daysTake off Monday 8 March 2027 for Sat 6 to Thu 11 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysTake off Friday 12 March 2027 for Tue 9 to Sun 14 March 2027Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Questions about 2027 in United Arab Emirates
- How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2027?
- 253 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2027?
- 12 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Islamic New Year (6 June 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays and 253 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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