๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates

Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026

10 public holidays ยท 250 business days ยท 260 weekdays

10
Public Holidays
250
Business Days
2,000
Work Hours (8h/day)
104
Weekend Days
2026 Public Holidays
New Year's Day
Thursday
January 1, 2026
Eid al-Fitr (start)
Monday
April 20, 2026
Eid al-Fitr (end)
Tuesday
April 21, 2026
Arafat Day
Wednesday
May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha (day 1)
Tuesday
July 7, 2026
Eid al-Adha (day 2)
Wednesday
July 8, 2026
Eid al-Adha (day 3)
Thursday
July 9, 2026
Commemoration Day
Tuesday
December 1, 2026
National Day (day 1)
Wednesday
December 2, 2026
National Day (day 2)
Thursday
December 3, 2026
About United Arab Emirates Holidays

The UAE work week is Monday through Friday for government entities (changed from Sunday-Thursday in 2022). The private sector may still follow Sunday-Thursday in some cases. Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Prophet's Birthday) follow the Hijri calendar and exact dates are confirmed shortly before by moon sighting.

Business Days by Month โ€” United Arab Emirates 2026

See how holidays affect each month's working day count:

Other Countries

11 holidays ยท 251 business days
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
8 holidays ยท 252 business days
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
10 holidays ยท 250 business days
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia
8 holidays ยท 250 business days
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
10 holidays ยท 245 business days
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore
9 holidays ยท 251 business days
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand
10 holidays ยท 249 business days

More Calculators

Business Days Calculator
Count working days between dates
Days From Today
Find a date X business days from now
Is Today a Business Day?
Instant daily check
Business Days FAQ
18 common questions answered
Add Days to a Date
Add business or calendar days to any date
Public Holidays
2026 holidays by country
Working Days in a Year
Compare by country
Business Days Until
Countdown to any date

Get Monthly Business Day Alerts

We'll send you next month's business day count and upcoming holidays โ€” one email, no spam.