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UAE Public Holidays

The 2027 UAE public holiday calendar.

15 dates. 5 confirmed by the ministry, 10 on the Hijri schedule. Long weekends mapped for the Mon–Fri working week.

Year
20272026

Holiday calendar

Sorted by date · refreshed April 2026

Jan
1
Fri
New Year Day
National DayConfirmed
Apr
19
Mon
Eid Al Fitr
EidScheduled
Apr
20
Tue
Eid Al Fitr – Day 2
EidScheduled
Apr
21
Wed
Eid Al Fitr – Day 3
EidScheduled
May
1
Sat
Labour Day
National DayConfirmed
May
14
Fri
Arafah Day
Arafah DayScheduled
May
15
Sat
Eid Al Adha
EidScheduled
May
16
Sun
Eid Al Adha – Day 2
EidScheduled
May
17
Mon
Eid Al Adha – Day 3
EidScheduled
Jun
6
Sun
Islamic New Year (1449H)
Islamic New YearScheduled
Aug
15
Sun
Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad Birthday)
Mawlid Al NabiScheduled
Nov
11
Thu
Martyrs Day
National DayConfirmed
Nov
30
Tue
Commemoration Day
Commemoration DayConfirmed
Dec
1
Wed
Isra and Mi'raj
Isra and Mi'rajScheduled
Dec
2
Thu
UAE National Day
National DayConfirmed

Long-weekend planner

Three-day-plus breaks from this year’s holidays and the Sat–Sun weekend. Bridge days flag where one leave day unlocks more.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    3 consecutive days off

    3D · no leave
    Fri
    1
    New Year Day
    Sat
    2
    Weekend
    Sun
    3
    Weekend
    Includes: New Year Day

  • Sat, Apr 17 – Wed, Apr 21

    5 consecutive days off

    5D · no leave
    Sat
    17
    Weekend
    Sun
    18
    Weekend
    Mon
    19
    Eid Al Fitr
    Tue
    20
    Eid Al Fitr – Day 2
    Wed
    21
    Eid Al Fitr – Day 3
    Includes: Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Fitr – Day 2, Eid Al Fitr – Day 3

  • Fri, May 14 – Mon, May 17

    4 consecutive days off

    4D · no leave
    Fri
    14
    Arafah Day
    Sat
    15
    Eid Al Adha
    Sun
    16
    Eid Al Adha – Day 2
    Mon
    17
    Eid Al Adha – Day 3
    Includes: Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha, Eid Al Adha – Day 2, Eid Al Adha – Day 3

  • Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14

    4 consecutive days off

    4D · 1 leave
    Thu
    11
    Martyrs Day
    Fri
    12
    BOOK
    Sat
    13
    Weekend
    Sun
    14
    Weekend
    1
    Book leave on
    Fri, Nov 12

    One leave day unlocks 4 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Martyrs Day

  • Sat, Nov 27 – Thu, Dec 2

    6 consecutive days off

    6D · 1 leave
    Sat
    27
    Weekend
    Sun
    28
    Weekend
    Mon
    29
    BOOK
    Tue
    30
    Commemoration Day
    Wed
    1
    Isra and Mi'raj
    Thu
    2
    UAE National Day
    1
    Book leave on
    Mon, Nov 29

    One leave day unlocks 6 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Commemoration Day, Isra and Mi'raj, UAE National Day

  • Tue, Nov 30 – Sun, Dec 5

    6 consecutive days off

    6D · 1 leave
    Tue
    30
    Commemoration Day
    Wed
    1
    Isra and Mi'raj
    Thu
    2
    UAE National Day
    Fri
    3
    BOOK
    Sat
    4
    Weekend
    Sun
    5
    Weekend
    1
    Book leave on
    Fri, Dec 3

    One leave day unlocks 6 consecutive days off.

    Includes: Commemoration Day, Isra and Mi'raj, UAE National Day
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Frequently asked

Are the lunar holiday dates confirmed?

Lunar holidays (Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha, Islamic New Year, Mawlid, Isra and Mi'raj) are announced by each country's moon-sighting committee one to three days before the holiday. Dates on this page show the scheduled date until confirmed. A dark-green Confirmed badge marks an officially gazetted date.

Do holidays differ between countries?

Yes. While Islamic holidays are observed across the GCC, the exact dates can shift by one day between countries depending on each ministry's moon-sighting confirmation. National days and sector-specific observances also vary by country.

How does the working week affect long weekends?

The UAE works Monday to Friday (since January 2022); Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman work Sunday to Thursday. A holiday on Thursday is a long weekend in the UAE but not in the others, and vice versa for Sundays. The Long Weekend Planner below accounts for each country's working week.

Which sectors pause during which holidays?

Financial services, government, and most professional services pause during Eid and National Day. Oil, gas, and logistics often run through with reduced staffing. Hospitality and retail peak. Salary bands for each of these sectors are in the Tenure Pay Index.

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