# United Arab Emirates public holidays 2027 12 holiday dates in 2027; 8 of these 12 days fall on a weekday. Official holidays for the public and private sectors. | 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](https://whathappen.today/holidays/united-arab-emirates/). Other years: [2026](https://whathappen.today/holidays/united-arab-emirates/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. ### January 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 53 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 2 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 3 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 4 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ### February 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 8 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ### March 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 12 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | 13 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | ### April 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 13 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 17 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | ### May 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | 22 | 31 | | | | | | | ### June 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 22 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 23 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 24 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | ### July 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 26 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 27 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 28 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 29 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | ### August 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 30 | | | | | | | 1 | | 31 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 32 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 33 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 35 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | ### September 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 35 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 36 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 37 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 38 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 39 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | ### October 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 39 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 41 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 42 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 43 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ### November 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 45 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 46 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 47 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | 48 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | ### December 2027 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 48 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 49 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 50 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 51 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 52 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | ## Sources - [u.ae — Public holidays](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/public-holidays-and-religious-affairs/public-holidays) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10) - [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10) For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [u.ae — Public holidays](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/public-holidays-and-religious-affairs/public-holidays). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars. Last updated: 15 October 2026 --- Web page: https://whathappen.today/holidays/united-arab-emirates/2027/