Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026 🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates has 2 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is National Day on 2. Dec. 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.
This year, United Arab Emirates observes 12 public holidays , with 12 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day on 2. Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday (estimated).
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- National Day — (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 2026 to 2027.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- National Day: →
