Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026

12 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in United Arab Emirates

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الفطر
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الفطر
26 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah وقفة عرفة Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	وقفة عرفة
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الأضحى
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الأضحى
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday عيد المولد النبوي Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد المولد النبوي
2 December Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني
3 December Thursday	Thursday	National Day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in United Arab Emirates (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 10% of days
Tue 26 May – Sun 31 May · 6 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 36°C (97°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 25°C (77°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 11% of days
Mon 25 May: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May)
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 35°C (95°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 15 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun)
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 37°C (99°F), low 30°C (86°F), rain on 3% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 39°C (102°F), low 33°C (91°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 4 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 2 Dec – Sun 6 Dec)
National Day
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 1% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 21 May – Sun 31 May — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May, Mon 25 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 May) get 9 days in a rowSat 23 May – Sun 31 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 13 Jun – Tue 16 Jun · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 2 Dec – Sun 6 Dec · National DayShow on calendar ↓