Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates — 2027
There are 14 public holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 4 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 109 days, from Saturday, August 14, 2027 to Wednesday, December 1, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
United Arab Emirates sits in Western Asia, is run from Abu Dhabi, pays in Uae Dirham, and has about 9.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 109 days
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sat, May 15 | Saturday | Arafat Day | |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Tue, May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| Sun, Jun 6 | Sunday | Islamic New Year | |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Wed, Dec 1 | Wednesday | Commemoration Day | |
| Thu, Dec 2 | Thursday | UAE National Day | |
| Fri, Dec 3 | Friday | UAE National Day Holiday |
How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2027?
14 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in United Arab Emirates in 2027?
New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is UAE National Day Holiday on Friday, December 3, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in United Arab Emirates?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in United Arab Emirates in 2027?
Between Saturday, August 14, 2027 and Wednesday, December 1, 2027 — 109 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
10 of the 14 dates are approximate — mostly moon-sighting based observances that shift by a day. The rest are fixed. Source: curated official calendar.