United Arab Emirates public holidays 2025
8 public holidays
United Arab Emirates: 8 public holidays in 2025. 6 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
United Arab Emirates: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلادية |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Laylat al-Mi'rajالإسراء والمعراج |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | First day of Ramadanاليوم الأول من رمضان |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى |
| Jun 26 | Thursday | Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية |
| Sep 4 | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ |
| Dec 2 | Tuesday | National Dayاليوم الوطني |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, January 27: Laylat al-Mi'raj gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, June 26: Islamic New Year gives four days off if you take Friday, June 27 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, September 4: Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) gives four days off if you take Friday, September 5 as a bridge day.
- Tuesday, December 2: National Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 1 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: First day of Ramadan (Saturday, March 1); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, March 30).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March2
- April0
- May0
- June2
- July0
- August0
- September1
- October0
- November0
- December1
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United Arab Emirates: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 8 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Laylat al-Mi'raj (January 27); First day of Ramadan (March 1); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 30); Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (June 6); Islamic New Year (June 26); Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (September 4); National Day (December 2).
United Arab Emirates: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 27: Laylat al-Mi'raj gives a three-day weekend. Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, June 26: Islamic New Year gives four days off if you take Friday, June 27 as a bridge day. Thursday, September 4: Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) gives four days off if you take Friday, September 5 as a bridge day. Tuesday, December 2: National Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 1 as a bridge day.
United Arab Emirates: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 8 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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