Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2040 🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2040. 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	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
15. Jan	Sunday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Mar	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Dec	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
3. Dec	Monday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
13. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Dec	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Dec	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2040

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 (estimated) — 8. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 9. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 3. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 13. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 14. Dec (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 2040 to 2041.

Islamic New Year (estimated): 15. Jan 2040 → 24. Dec 2041
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 25. Mar 2040 → 15. Mar 2041
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 7. Oct 2040 → 26. Sep 2041
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 8. Oct 2040 → 28. Sep 2041
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 9. Oct 2040 → 28. Sep 2041
National Day: 3. Dec 2040 → 2. Dec 2041
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 14. Dec 2040 → 4. Dec 2041
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 15. Dec 2040 → 6. Dec 2041
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 16. Dec 2040 → 6. Dec 2041

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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 2040?

United Arab Emirates observes 12 public holidays in 2040. 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 2040.