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Public holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2026
United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 3 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Laylat al-Mi'raj |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | First day of Ramadan |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 2 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | National Day |
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Long weekends in United Arab Emirates, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 15 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2026: book Thursday 15 Jan 2026 (Laylat al-Mi'raj)
- 17 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2026: book Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 (First day of Ramadan)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 26 May 2026 – 31 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 13 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Islamic New Year)
- 22 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026: book Monday 24 Aug 2026 (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))
- 1 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2026: book Tuesday 1 Dec 2026 (National Day)
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