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Public holidays in United Arab Emirates

8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Banks, post offices and most shops close — plan transport and bookings around these dates.

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Here are all 8 nationwide public holidays in United Arab Emirates for 2026, with dates, local names and the next one coming up. Use them to plan around bank closures, transport changes and long weekends.

Next up
2
Dec
National Day
اليوم الوطني · Nationwide · falls on a Wed
in 73 days

All 2026 holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
رأس السنة الميلادية · Thu
Nationwide
16
Jan
Laylat al-Mi'rajApproximate
الإسراء والمعراج · Fri
Nationwide
18
Feb
First day of RamadanApproximate
اليوم الأول من رمضان · Wed
Nationwide
20
Mar
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Approximate
عيد الفطر · Fri
Nationwide
27
May
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Approximate
عيد الأضحى · Wed
Nationwide
16
Jun
Islamic New YearApproximate
رأس السنة الهجرية · Tue
Nationwide
25
Aug
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Approximate
المولد النبويّ · Tue
Nationwide
2
Dec
National DayNext
اليوم الوطني · Wed
Nationwide

2026 calendar & bridge days

Every public holiday is marked below. If you work in this country, turn on bridge days: a single workday booked off next to a holiday turns it and the weekend into a long break.

Public holidayBridge dayWeekendToday
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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Best bridge days

  • 4
    days off
    1 Thu – Sun, Jan 4
    Take Fri, Jan 2 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    13 Sat – Tue, Jun 16
    Take Mon, Jun 15 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    22 Sat – Tue, Aug 25
    Take Mon, Aug 24 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 5
    days off
    14 Sat – Wed, Feb 18
    Take 16 Mon – Tue, Feb 17 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    18 Wed – Sun, Feb 22
    Take 19 Thu – Fri, Feb 20 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    23 Sat – Wed, May 27
    Take 25 Mon – Tue, May 26 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    27 Wed – Sun, May 31
    Take 28 Thu – Fri, May 29 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    28 Sat – Wed, Dec 2
    Take 30 Mon – Tue, Dec 1 off
    for 2 days of leave
Good to know

When a public holiday lands midweek, many people “bridge” the gap to the weekend — expect quieter cities and busier roads around the long weekend.

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Public holiday FAQ

United Arab Emirates has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Some regions add their own local holidays on top, so the total where you're travelling can be higher.

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Holiday data from date-holidays, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Islamic holidays depend on a moon sighting and are approximate — they may shift by a day.