Holidays List For 2026

Holidays and Observances in United Arab Emirates in 2026

Date Name Type
1 Jan Thursday New Year’s Day National Holiday
16 Jan Friday Leilat al-Meiraj (Tentative Date) Observance
18 Feb Wednesday Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) Observance
20 Mar Friday Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) National Holiday
20 Mar Friday March Equinox Season
21 Mar Saturday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) National Holiday
22 Mar Sunday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) National Holiday
18 May Monday Hajj season begins (Tentative Date) Observance
26 May Tuesday Arafat (Hajj) Day (Tentative Date) National Holiday
27 May Wednesday Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (Tentative Date) National Holiday
27 May Wednesday Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) National Holiday
28 May Thursday Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) National Holiday
17 Jun Wednesday Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (Tentative Date) National Holiday
21 Jun Sunday June Solstice Season
26 Aug Wednesday Mouloud (Tentative Date) National Holiday
23 Sep Wednesday September Equinox Season
30 Nov Monday Commemoration Day Observance
2 Dec Wednesday National Day National Holiday
3 Dec Thursday National Day Holiday National Holiday
22 Dec Tuesday December Solstice Season
31 Dec Thursday New Year’s Eve Observance

A public holiday may not be carried forward if it falls on the same date as another public holiday or a weekend.

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