United Arab Emirates Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 16th January | Friday | Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 18th May | Monday | Hajj season begins (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Arafat (Hajj) Day (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th August | Wednesday | Mouloud (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 30th November | Monday | Commemoration Day | Observance |
| 2nd December | Wednesday | National Day | National Holiday |
| 3rd December | Thursday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for United Arab Emirates. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in United Arab Emirates this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in United Arab Emirates in 2026
How to retrieve the United Arab Emirates holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of United Arab Emirates holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'AE', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);