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🇦🇪 Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates combines Islamic religious holidays with national commemorations such as UAE National Day. Official dates for Islamic festivals are typically confirmed close to the event.

  • ISOAE / ARE
  • RegionWestern Asia, Asia
  • TypeCountry
  • Data availability Available

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United Arab Emirates holiday summary · 2027

Counts come from stored rows only. Tentative and estimated dates are shown separately from confirmed public holidays.

  • Total holidays (2027) 23
  • Confirmed official public 5
  • National public (type) 7
  • Regional public (type) 0
  • Religious (type) 16
  • Tentative / estimated 18
  • This month (November 2026) 0
  • Next upcoming 2027-01-01 New Year’s Day · Confirmed

About holidays in United Arab Emirates

How public holidays work

Public-sector and private employers follow federal announcements and, in some cases, emirate-level guidance. Weekend structures have changed over time; always verify the current official calendar for planning.

National holidays

UAE National Day (2 December) is a widely recognized national celebration. Other public holidays are announced annually.

Religious & cultural observances

Eid holidays and related observances are central. Estimated lunar dates on this site remain labeled until confirmation is stored.

Regional variations

Some observances can vary by emirate. Our automated providers do not currently cover the UAE, so coverage may be pending until curated data is published.

Data sources & updates

Provider APIs do not list the UAE at present. Alias /holidays/uae redirects to this canonical united-arab-emirates landing page.

Upcoming in United Arab Emirates

Next dates from the database for this country.

All upcoming
Date Weekday Holiday Category Status
Friday New Year’s Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Tuesday Eid Al Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Wednesday Eid Al Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Wednesday Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Thursday Eid Al Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Thursday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Friday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Saturday Arafat Day (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated

2027 holidays preview

All stored rows for United Arab Emirates in 2027.

Full 2027 page
Date Holiday Category Status
New Year’s Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
Eid Al Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid Al Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid Al Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Arafat Day (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Arafat (Hajj) Day (estimated) Public National Public Holiday Estimated
Eid Al Adha (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid Al Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid Al Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (estimated) Public National Public Holiday Estimated
Islamic New Year (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Mouloud (estimated) Public Religious Holiday Estimated
Commemoration Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
National Day Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
National Day (Eid Al Etihad) Public National Public Holiday Confirmed
National Day Holiday Public National Public Holiday Confirmed

United Arab Emirates holiday FAQ

Is /holidays/uae a separate calendar?

No. uae is an alias that redirects to /holidays/united-arab-emirates to keep a single canonical URL.