Public holidays
United Arab Emirates 2026 holidays
See 2026 public holidays and observed dates in United Arab Emirates. Check regional differences or open these dates in a customizable calendar.
United Arab Emirates holidays 2026
13 listed dates| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Day of Arafah | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| National Day | Public holiday | |
| National Day | Public holiday |
Planning around public holidays
What is an observed or substitute holiday?
When a holiday falls on a weekend, local rules may move the day off to a weekday. The list identifies observed or substitute dates. Check your employer’s or school’s schedule before making plans.
Can I put these holidays on a printable calendar?
Open the 2026 calendar for this country and region. Add personal dates, choose week, month or year, then customize your paper size, orientation and layout in Print settings.
Where do the holiday dates come from?
We use Vacanza holidays (MIT) to calculate dates from country and regional rules. Where available, we check dates against published government schedules, including GOV.UK bank holidays and the US federal holiday schedule. A calculated date follows a rule; it is not a guarantee of an official day off. Dates marked “To be confirmed” may change. Employers, schools and local authorities can follow different schedules.
Dates calculated using the published holiday rules; one-off or local changes may not yet be included.
Holiday coverage: 2021–2031. UK government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 2026-11-05.