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Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in the United Arab Emirates: 11 in 2026 and 10 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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11 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    1

    New Year's Day

    Thursday

  • Mar

    20

    Eid al-Fitr

    Friday

    EstimatedLong weekend

  • Mar

    21

    Eid al-Fitr Holiday

    Saturday

    EstimatedOn a weekend

  • Mar

    22

    Eid al-Fitr Holiday

    Sunday

    EstimatedOn a weekend

  • May

    26

    Arafat (Hajj) Day

    Tuesday

    Estimated

  • May

    27

    Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)

    Wednesday

    Estimated

  • May

    28

    Eid al-Adha Holiday

    Thursday

    Estimated

  • May

    29

    Eid al-Adha Holiday

    Friday

    EstimatedLong weekend

  • Jun

    15

    Islamic New Year

    Monday 路 any day to Tue 16 Jun

    EstimatedLong weekend

  • Dec

    2

    National Day

    Wednesday

  • Dec

    3

    National Day Holiday

    Thursday

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Dates marked Estimated follow the moon: the final date is announced close to the day, and the holiday can land on any day of the range shown. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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