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Holidays / United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates public holidays

Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2025

12 public holidays, 3 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

12Holidays in 2025
in 24 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلاديةweekdaypast
30 Mar 2025SunEid al-Fitrعيد الفطرweekendpast
31 Mar 2025MonEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطرlong weekendpast
1 Apr 2025TueEid al-Fitr Holidayعطلة عيد الفطرweekdaypast
3 Jun 2025TueDay of Arafahوقفة عرفةweekdaypast
4 Jun 2025WedEid al-Adhaعيد الأضحىweekdaypast
5 Jun 2025ThuEid al-Adha Holidayعطلة عيد الأضحىweekdaypast
6 Jun 2025FriEid al-Adha Holidayعطلة عيد الأضحىlong weekendpast
26 Jun 2025ThuIslamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجريةweekdaypast
5 Sep 2025FriProphet's Birthdayعيد المولد النبويlong weekendpast
2 Dec 2025TueNational Dayاليوم الوطنيweekdaypast
3 Dec 2025WedNational Dayاليوم الوطنيweekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

29 Mar to 1 AprEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday4 days
3 Jun to 8 JunDay of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday6 days
5 Sep to 7 SepProphet's Birthday3 days

More on United Arab Emirates

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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