12 holiday dates in 2027; 8 of these 12 days fall on a weekday. Official holidays for the public and private sectors.
United Arab Emirates public holidays 2027
Date
Holiday
Friday 1 January
New Year's Day
Tuesday 9 March
Eid al-Fitr estimated
Wednesday 10 March
Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated
Thursday 11 March
Eid al-Fitr Holiday estimated
Saturday 15 May
Day of Arafah estimated
Sunday 16 May
Eid al-Adha estimated
Monday 17 May
Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated
Tuesday 18 May
Eid al-Adha Holiday estimated
Sunday 6 June
Islamic New Year estimated
Saturday 14 August
Prophet's Birthday estimated
Thursday 2 December
National Day
Friday 3 December
National Day
The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is National Day on Friday 3 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the United Arab Emirates holidays page. Other years: 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
3 days: Tuesday 9 March – Thursday 11 March (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday)
4 days: Saturday 15 May – Tuesday 18 May (Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday)
4 days: Thursday 2 December – Sunday 5 December (National Day)
Bridge days
Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:
Take Monday 8 March off → 6 days, Saturday 6 March – Thursday 11 March (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday)
Take Friday 12 March off → 6 days, Tuesday 9 March – Sunday 14 March (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday)
Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.
Calendar
Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: u.ae — Public holidays. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.