Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026

There are 13 UAE public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

The UAE public holidays in 2026 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Eid al-Fitr (Friday, March 20), Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (Saturday, March 21), Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, March 22), Arafat Day (Tuesday, May 26), Eid al-Adha (Wednesday, May 27), Eid al-Adha (day 2) (Thursday, May 28), Eid al-Adha (day 3) (Friday, May 29), Islamic New Year (Tuesday, June 16), Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tuesday, August 25), Commemoration Day (Tuesday, December 1), National Day (Wednesday, December 2) and National Day (day 2) (Thursday, December 3).

The next holiday is Commemoration Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, in 43 days.

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2026: Mar 20–Mar 22 (3 days, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (day 2), Eid al-Fitr (day 3)); May 26–May 31 (6 days, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (day 2), Eid al-Adha (day 3)); Dec 1–Dec 3 (3 days, Commemoration Day, National Day, National Day (day 2)).

The weekend in United Arab Emirates is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Official holidays for the public and private sectors (Cabinet Resolution 27 of 2024). The Cabinet may move a holiday next to a weekend, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting.

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.