Yemen Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Yemen 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th January | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 18th March | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Eve (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd May | Saturday | Day off for May Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd May | Friday | Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 24th May | Sunday | Day off for Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Eve (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 30th May | Saturday | Eid al-Adha holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 7th July | Tuesday | July 7th Anniversary | Observance |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 26th September | Saturday | Revolution Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th October | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Public Holiday |
| 30th November | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Yemen. 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 Yemen this year in 2026?
There are 17 holidays in Yemen in 2026
How to retrieve the Yemen holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=YE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Yemen 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: 'YE', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);