Yemen

Yemen public holidays 2026

Yemen has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: Liberation Day on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in 15 days.

Public holidays in Yemen in 2026
Date	Holiday
March
Mar 18Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 19Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 3Sunday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 22Friday	Unity DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	Unity Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 26Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 30Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 31Sunday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year Day EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 26Saturday	Revolution DayNationwide
October
Oct 14Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
November
Nov 30Monday	Evacuation DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 with 1 day off

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

In Yemen the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

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 2026

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.

6 daysWed, Mar 18 – Mon, Mar 23 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 22 – Sun, May 24 · Unity Day
10 daysFri, May 22 – Sun, May 31 · Unity Day, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Take Mon, May 25 off to join it up
6 daysTue, May 26 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
4 daysWed, Oct 14 – Sat, Oct 17 · Liberation DayTake Thu, Oct 15 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Nov 27 – Mon, Nov 30 · Evacuation DayTake Sun, Nov 29 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Yemen in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: Eid al-Fitr (Mar 18); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 19); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 22); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Mar 23); Labor Day (May 1); Unity Day (May 22); Eid al-Adha (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Eid al-Adha (May 30); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 31); Islamic New Year Day (Jun 16); Revolution Day (Sep 26); Liberation Day (Oct 14); Evacuation Day (Nov 30).

When is the next public holiday in Yemen?

Liberation Day, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — in 15 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

248 working days, counting the local weekend 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.