Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2016 🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates has 14 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in United Arab Emirates.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Commemoration Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2016
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in United Arab Emirates
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.
- National Day: →
