United Arab Emirates 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in United Arab Emirates for year 2026

United Arab Emirates - 2026 Holidays
27 of 27 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 16, 2026FridayLeilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) (Tentative Date)Observance
Jan 16, 2026FridayLeilat al-MeirajObservance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrNational Holiday
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational Holiday
May 18, 2026MondayHajj season begins (Tentative Date)Observance
May 18, 2026MondayHajj season beginsObservance
May 26, 2026TuesdayArafat (Hajj) Day (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayArafat (Hajj) DayNational Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)National Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)National Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayEid al-Adha HolidayNational Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayAl-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMouloud (Tentative Date)National Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 30, 2026MondayCommemoration DayObservance
Dec 2, 2026WednesdayNational DayNational Holiday
Dec 3, 2026ThursdayNational Day HolidayNational Holiday
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for United Arab Emirates. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in United Arab Emirates this year in 2026?

There are 15 public holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the United Arab Emirates holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of United Arab Emirates holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AE',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AE&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"