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.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Sunday | Labor Day observed | |
| Friday weekend | Unity Day | |
| Sunday | Unity Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | |
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year Day estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Revolution Day | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Dec23 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 6 daysWed 18 to Mon 23 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 22 to Sun 24 May 2026Unity Day
- 6 daysTue 26 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 10 daysTake off Monday 25 May 2026 for Fri 22 to Sun 31 May 2026Unity Day, Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 15 October 2026 for Wed 14 to Sat 17 October 2026Liberation Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 29 November 2026 for Fri 27 to Mon 30 November 2026Evacuation 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (20 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Labor Day (1 May 2026), Unity Day (22 May 2026), Eid al-Adha (29 May 2026), Eid al-Adha (30 May 2026), Revolution Day (26 September 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Yemen?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Yemen 2027 or go back to 2025.