Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2029
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2029. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated | |
| Monday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | 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 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 5 daysWed 14 to Sun 18 February 2029Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
- 6 daysSat 21 to Thu 26 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 3 daysSat 12 to Mon 14 May 2029Islamic New Year
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 December 2029National Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 9 daysTake off Friday 27 April 2029 for Sat 21 to Sun 29 April 2029Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 July 2029 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 July 2029Prophet's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in United Arab Emirates
- How many working days are there in United Arab Emirates in 2029?
- 250 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2029?
- 12 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Day (2 December 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays and 250 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-arab-emirates/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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