What are the public holidays in UAE in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Eid al-Fitr (March 31), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (April 2), Arafat (Hajj) Day (June 6), Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (June 7), Eid al-Adha Holiday (June 8), Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (June 27), Mouloud (September 5), National Day (December 2), National Day Holiday (December 3).

UAE Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in UAE for 2025

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UAE holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
National Holiday
Jan27Mon
Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Monday, January 27, 2025
Observance
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
National Holiday
Apr2Wed
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
National Holiday
May29Thu
Hajj season begins (Tentative Date)
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Observance
Jun6Fri
Arafat (Hajj) Day
Friday, June 6, 2025
National Holiday
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Saturday, June 7, 2025
National Holiday
Jun8Sun
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Sunday, June 8, 2025
National Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jun27Fri
Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Friday, June 27, 2025
National Holiday
Sep5Fri
Mouloud
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Nov30Sun
Commemoration Day
Sunday, November 30, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Dec2Tue
National Day
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Dec3Wed
National Day Holiday
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in UAE in 2025?

There are 10 public holidays and 19 holidays and observances in total in UAE in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add UAE holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the UAE holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AE&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AE',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AE&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

UAE holidays 2025

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How to retrieve the UAE holidays list via API?

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