Updated 23 October 2026. Every date here appears in the official list (UAE Government portal u.ae (Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024)) and in a second, independent calendar. Where they disagree, we don't publish the date until they match.
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Friday | Gregorian New Year New Year's Day Nationwide | Nationwide |
| 8 Feb Monday | Ramadan Start (tentative) Observance, not a day off | |
| 10 Mar Wednesday | Eid Al Fitr Eid al-Fitr (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 11 Mar Thursday | Eid Al Fitr Eid al-Fitr Holiday (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 12 Mar Friday | Eid Al Fitr Eid al-Fitr Holiday (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 16 May Sunday | Arafah Day Arafat (Hajj) Day (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 17 May Monday | Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 18 May Tuesday | Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 6 Jun Sunday | Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (tentative) Nationwide Expected, set by moon sighting | Nationwide |
| 2 Dec Thursday | National Day Nationwide | Nationwide |
| 3 Dec Friday | National Day National Day Holiday Nationwide | Nationwide |
| 31 Dec Friday | New Year's Eve Observance, not a day off |
Sources: UAE Government portal u.ae (Cabinet Resolution No. 27 of 2024), and Google's public holiday calendar as the second check. Some state or regional holidays may be missing while the two sources disagree.