United Arab Emirates

UAE public holidays 2027

The United Arab Emirates has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 2Thursday	National DayNationwide
Dec 3Friday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
6 daysSat, Mar 6 – Thu, Mar 11 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
3 daysTue, Mar 9 – Thu, Mar 11 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
6 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sun, Mar 14 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayTake Fri, Mar 12 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 15 – Tue, May 18 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
4 daysThu, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 5 · National Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the United Arab Emirates in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Mar 11); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 17); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 18); Islamic New Year (Jun 6); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); National Day (Dec 2); National Day (Dec 3).

How many working days are there in 2027?

253 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.