Long Weekends in United Arab Emirates 2027

United Arab Emirates has 10 public holidays in 2027, creating 5 long-weekend opportunities — 3 automatic 3-day weekends and 2 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.

Smartest break

Take 1 leave day around Laylat al-Mi'raj (January 5, 2027) for 4 days off — Jan 2 – Jan 5.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayFri, Jan 1None — automatic3Jan 1 Jan 3
Laylat al-Mi'rajTue, Jan 5Mon, Jan 44Jan 2 Jan 5
First day of RamadanMon, Feb 8None — automatic3Feb 6 Feb 8
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Tue, Mar 9Mon, Mar 84Mar 6 Mar 9
National DayFri, Dec 3None — automatic3Dec 3 Dec 5

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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 2027?
United Arab Emirates has 5 long-weekend opportunities in 2027: 3 that need no leave and 2 that need one or two days off.