United Arab Emirates

UAE public holidays 2029

The United Arab Emirates has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Feb 16Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 23Monday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
Apr 26Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday EstimatedNationwide
May
May 14Monday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 2Sunday	National DayNationwide
Dec 3Monday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysWed, Feb 14 – Sun, Feb 18 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr Holiday
6 daysSat, Apr 21 – Thu, Apr 26 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha Holiday
9 daysSat, Apr 21 – Sun, Apr 29 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayTake Fri, Apr 27 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 12 – Mon, May 14 · Islamic New Year
4 daysSat, Jul 21 – Tue, Jul 24 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Jul 23 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 1 – Mon, Dec 3 · National Day

UAE public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the United Arab Emirates in 2029?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Feb 16); Day of Arafah (Apr 23); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Apr 25); Eid al-Adha Holiday (Apr 26); Islamic New Year (May 14); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24); National Day (Dec 2); National Day (Dec 3).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.

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.