United Arab Emirates

UAE public holidays 2025

The United Arab Emirates had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr HolidayNationwide
June
Jun 3Tuesday	Day of ArafahNationwide
Jun 4Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 5Thursday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha HolidayNationwide
Jun 26Thursday	Islamic New YearNationwide
September
Sep 5Friday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
December
Dec 2Tuesday	National DayNationwide
Dec 3Wednesday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
9 daysSat, May 31 – Sun, Jun 8 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTake Mon, Jun 2 off to join it up
6 daysTue, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 8 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
4 daysThu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29 · Islamic New YearTake Fri, Jun 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's Birthday
5 daysSat, Nov 29 – Wed, Dec 3 · National DayTake Mon, Dec 1 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the United Arab Emirates in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 31); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Apr 1); Day of Arafah (Jun 3); Eid al-Adha (Jun 4); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Jun 5); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Jun 6); Islamic New Year (Jun 26); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 5); National Day (Dec 2); National Day (Dec 3).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.