United Arab Emirates

UAE public holidays 2028

The United Arab Emirates has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 2Saturday	National DayNationwide
Dec 3Sunday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+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 2028

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 daysSat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Islamic New YearTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the United Arab Emirates in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 28); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 6); Eid al-Adha Holiday (May 7); Islamic New Year (May 25); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); National Day (Dec 2); National Day (Dec 3).

How many working days are there in 2028?

255 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.