Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in United Arab Emirates

  • Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • National DayWednesday, December 2, 2026
  • National DayThursday, December 3, 2026
  • New Year's DayFriday, January 1, 2027
  • Laylat al-Mi'rajTuesday, January 5, 2027

2026 at a glance

Nationwide day off (public holiday)No general day off (bank / optional / observance)

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Mar 19ThursdayEid al-Fitr HolidayPublic
Mar 20FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public
Mar 21SaturdayEid al-Fitr HolidayPublic
Mar 22SundayEid al-Fitr HolidayPublic
May 26TuesdayArafat DayPublic
May 27WednesdayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic
May 29FridayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic
Jun 16TuesdayIslamic New YearPublic
Aug 25TuesdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Public
Dec 2WednesdayNational DayPublic
Dec 3ThursdayNational DayPublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 19, 2026

Other years

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