Faith and calendar
UAE public holidays
Fixed days follow Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024. Islamic holidays that were announced for 2026 are marked announced, and they can differ for federal and private employers. Later Islamic dates are Umm al-Qura estimates and are marked tentative, because moon sighting can move them. Commemoration Day is not in that Cabinet list.
New Year's Day
FixedThu, 1 Jan 2026
Fixed by Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024.
Eid al-Fitr
AnnouncedThu, 19 Mar 2026 – Sat, 21 Mar 2026
MoHRE announced 19–21 March 2026 for the private sector, and said 22 March would be added only if Ramadan lasted 30 days.
Eid al-Fitr, conditional extra day
TentativeSun, 22 Mar 2026
Counted only if Ramadan completed 30 days. Confirm it with your employer's notice before treating it as leave.
Arafah and Eid al-Adha
AnnouncedTue, 26 May 2026 – Fri, 29 May 2026
MoHRE announced 26–29 May 2026 for private-sector employees. 25 May stayed a working day.
Islamic New Year
AnnouncedMon, 15 Jun 2026
Announced for federal entities and the private sector on 15 June 2026.
Prophet's Birthday
AnnouncedFri, 28 Aug 2026
FAHR Circular No. 11 of 2026 sets this holiday on 28 August 2026 for federal entities. Private employers usually follow the same Cabinet holiday.
UAE National Day
FixedWed, 2 Dec 2026 – Thu, 3 Dec 2026
2 and 3 December, fixed by Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024. Commemoration Day is not in that holiday list.
Long breaks with no extra leave
19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026 · 4
26 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 · 6
13 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2026 · 3
28 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026 · 3
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Questions
Which dates are safe to book?
New Year and National Day are fixed. Announced dates are the notices we recorded. Tentative dates are planning estimates only.
What does the days-off helper count?
It joins the dates you take as leave to adjacent weekends and public holidays. Leave used excludes days that were already off. The weekend can be Saturday–Sunday or Friday–Saturday.