Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2020 🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates has 15 public holidays in 2020. 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
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
22. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
23. May	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
24. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
25. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
26. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Public holiday
30. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Arafat Day	Public holiday
31. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Aug	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday	Public holiday
2. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday	Public holiday
23. Aug	Sunday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
29. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
1. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Commemoration Day	Public holiday
2. Dec	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
3. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2020

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 22. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 25. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday — 26. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day — 30. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 31. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 29. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Commemoration Day — 1. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 3. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2020 to 2021.

Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 22. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 23. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 24. May 2020 → 13. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 25. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday: 26. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Arafat Day: 30. Jul 2020 → 19. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha: 31. Jul 2020 → 20. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha Holiday: 1. Aug 2020 → 22. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha Holiday: 2. Aug 2020 → 22. Jul 2021
Islamic New Year: 23. Aug 2020 → 12. Aug 2021
Prophet's Birthday: 29. Oct 2020 → 21. Oct 2021
National Day: 2. Dec 2020 → 3. Dec 2021

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Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 12 holidays
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 13 holidays
🇴🇲 Oman 15 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2020?

United Arab Emirates observes 15 public holidays in 2020. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in United Arab Emirates?

The next public holiday in United Arab Emirates is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in United Arab Emirates the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2020.