Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2028
United Arab Emirates has 8 public holidays in 2028. 5 fall on a working day and 3 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 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 28 01 اليوم الأول من رمضان Friday
- 26 02 عيد الفطر Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 05 05 عيد الأضحى Friday
- 25 05 رأس السنة الهجرية Thursday
- 03 08 المولد النبويّ Thursday
- 02 12 اليوم الوطني Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 14 12 الإسراء والمعراج Thursday
2028 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 2028?
8, of which 5 fall on a working day and 3 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. 3 of United Arab Emirates's land on one, and most countries do not move them.