Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2028
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2028. 5 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 255 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
5weekday days off
255working days in 2028
106weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Sunday weekend | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 5 | 255 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 26 to Mon 28 February 2028Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 4 daysThu 4 to Sun 7 May 2028Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
Questions about 2028 in United Arab Emirates
- How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2028?
- 255 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2028?
- 12 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (27 February 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (6 May 2028), Eid al-Adha Holiday (7 May 2028), National Day (2 December 2028), National Day (3 December 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays and 255 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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