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Holidays / United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates public holidays

Public holidays in United Arab Emirates, 2027

12 public holidays, 3 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

12Holidays in 2027
in 24 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلاديةlong weekendin 54 days
9 Mar 2027TueEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekdayin 121 days
10 Mar 2027WedEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekdayin 122 days
11 Mar 2027ThuEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekdayin 123 days
15 May 2027SatDay of Arafah (estimated)وقفة عرفة (تقديري)weekendin 188 days
16 May 2027SunEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekendin 189 days
17 May 2027MonEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري)long weekendin 190 days
18 May 2027TueEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekdayin 191 days
6 Jun 2027SunIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)weekendin 210 days
14 Aug 2027SatProphet's Birthday (estimated)عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري)weekendin 279 days
2 Dec 2027ThuNational Dayاليوم الوطنيweekdayin 389 days
3 Dec 2027FriNational Dayاليوم الوطنيlong weekendin 390 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
9 Mar to 11 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)3 days
15 May to 18 MayDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)4 days
2 Dec to 5 DecNational Day4 days

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In the API and MCP

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/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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