# Public holidays in Yemen 2026

Yemen has 16 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ye/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ye/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ye/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ye.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated) |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-03 | Sunday | Labor Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-22 | Friday | Unity Day |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Unity Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-26 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated) |
| 2026-06-16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| 2026-09-26 | Saturday | Revolution Day |
| 2026-10-14 | Wednesday | Liberation Day |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Evacuation Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

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 (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 6 days, Wed 18 to Mon 23 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 22 to Sun 24 May 2026: Unity Day
- 6 days, Tue 26 to Sun 31 May 2026: Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Monday 25 May 2026 for Fri 22 to Sun 31 May 2026 (10 days): Unity Day, Eid al-Adha
- Take off Thursday 15 October 2026 for Wed 14 to Sat 17 October 2026 (4 days): Liberation Day
- Take off Sunday 29 November 2026 for Fri 27 to Mon 30 November 2026 (4 days): Evacuation Day

## Questions about 2026 in Yemen

**How many working days are there in Yemen in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Yemen have in 2026?** 16 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 7 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Yemen?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Yemen 2024](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2024.md)
- [Yemen 2025](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2025.md)
- [Yemen 2026](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2026.md)
- [Yemen 2027](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2027.md)
- [Yemen 2028](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2028.md)
- [Yemen 2029](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2029.md)
- [Yemen 2030](https://openworkdays.com/yemen/2030.md)

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