Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2026
United Arab Emirates has 8 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
8 of 8 holidays
- 01 01 رأس السنة الميلادية Thursday
- 16 01 الإسراء والمعراج Friday
- 18 02 اليوم الأول من رمضان Wednesday
- 20 03 عيد الفطر Friday
- 27 05 عيد الأضحى Wednesday
- 16 06 رأس السنة الهجرية Tuesday
- 25 08 المولد النبويّ Tuesday
- 02 12 اليوم الوطني Wednesday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2026?
8, of which 8 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 0 of United Arab Emirates's land on one, and most countries do not move them.