10days off
Arafat Day
3–8 Jun 2025
6 days · no leave1 PTO → 9 days2 PTO → 10 days
United Arab Emirates · 2025
United Arab Emirates public holidays 2025
2025 at a glance
0public holidays
0long weekends
0fall on weekends
8%of 2025 holidays fall on a weekend
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Official public holidays in United Arab Emirates for 2025 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Tuesday | Arafat Day | |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | National Day | |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | National Day |
Calendar view
Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
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- 1 JanNew Year's Day
February
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- 30 MarEid al-Fitr
- 31 MarEid al-Fitr Holiday
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- 1 AprEid al-Fitr Holiday
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June
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- 3 JunArafat Day
- 4 JunEid al-Adha
- 5 JunEid al-Adha Holiday
- 6 JunEid al-Adha Holiday
- 26 JunIslamic New Year
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- 5 SepProphet's Birthday
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- 2 DecNational Day
- 3 DecNational Day
Public holidayWeekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
6days off
Eid al-Fitr
29 Mar – 1 Apr 2025
4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
National Day
2–3 Dec 2025
2 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off
Islamic New Year
26 Jun 2025
1 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off
Prophet's Birthday
5–7 Sep 2025
3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ
- Does United Arab Emirates have holidays on weekends in 2025?
- Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
- How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2025?
- Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.