Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in United Arab Emirates

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر	عيد الفطر
31 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
1 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر	عطلة عيد الفطر
3 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah Religious وقفة عرفة	وقفة عرفة
4 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى	عيد الأضحى
5 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى	عطلة عيد الأضحى
26 June Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية	رأس السنة الهجرية
5 September Friday	Friday	Prophet's Birthday Religious عيد المولد النبوي	عيد المولد النبوي
2 December Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني
3 December Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in United Arab Emirates (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Tue 1 Apr · 4 days offEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 3 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 6 days offDay of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 37°C (99°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days offProphet's BirthdayTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 39°C (102°F), low 32°C (90°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 31 May – Sun 8 Jun)Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 36°C (97°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun)Islamic New YearTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 38°C (100°F), low 31°C (88°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 1 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 29 Nov – Wed 3 Dec)National DayTypically in Abu Dhabi: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 29 May – Sun 8 Jun — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 29 May, Fri 30 May, Mon 2 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Tue 1 Apr · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Jun) get 9 days in a rowSat 31 May – Sun 8 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 1 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 29 Nov – Wed 3 Dec · National DayShow on calendar ↓