Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2026

8 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Laylat al-Mi'raj
First day of Ramadan
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Islamic New Year
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
National Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in the United Arab Emirates in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 19
March 21
April 22
May 20
June 21
July 23
August 20
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 22
Total 253

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).