Long Weekends in United Arab Emirates 2025
United Arab Emirates has 9 public holidays in 2025, creating 6 long-weekend opportunities — 2 automatic 3-day weekends and 4 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Islamic New Year (June 26, 2025) for 4 days off — Jun 26 – Jun 29.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Laylat al-Mi'raj | Mon, Jan 27 | None — automatic | 3 | Jan 25 – Jan 27 |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Fri, Jun 6 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 6 – Jun 8 |
| Islamic New Year | Thu, Jun 26 | Fri, Jun 27 | 4 | Jun 26 – Jun 29 |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Thu, Sep 4 | Fri, Sep 5 | 4 | Sep 4 – Sep 7 |
| National Day | Tue, Dec 2 | Mon, Dec 1 | 4 | Nov 29 – Dec 2 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does United Arab Emirates have in 2025?
- United Arab Emirates has 6 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 2 that need no leave and 4 that need one or two days off.