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United Arab Emirates public holidays 2027 2027 at a glance33% of 2027 holidays fall on a weekend
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Official public holidays in United Arab Emirates for 2027 — 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 2027 Friday New Year's Day 9 Mar 2027 Tuesday Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 10 Mar 2027 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 11 Mar 2027 Thursday Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 15 May 2027 Saturday Arafat Day (estimated) 16 May 2027 Sunday Eid al-Adha (estimated) 17 May 2027 Monday Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 18 May 2027 Tuesday Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 6 Jun 2027 Sunday Islamic New Year (estimated) 14 Aug 2027 Saturday Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 2 Dec 2027 Thursday National Day 3 Dec 2027 Friday National Day
Calendar view Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.
January
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February
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March
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9 Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
10 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
11 Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
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9 Mar Eid al-Fitr (estimated)10 Mar Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)11 Mar Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)April
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May
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15 Arafat Day (estimated)
16 Eid al-Adha (estimated)
17 Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
18 Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
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15 May Arafat Day (estimated)16 May Eid al-Adha (estimated)17 May Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)18 May Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)June
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6 Islamic New Year (estimated)
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6 Jun Islamic New Year (estimated)July
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August
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14 Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
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14 Aug Prophet's Birthday (estimated)September
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October
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November
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December
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2 National Day
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2 Dec National Day3 Dec National Day Public holiday Weekend
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027 6days off
Arafat Day (estimated) 15–18 May 2027
4 days · no leave 1 PTO → 5 days 2 PTO → 6 days
6days off
National Day 2–5 Dec 2027
4 days · no leave 1 PTO → 5 days 2 PTO → 6 days
7days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9–11 Mar 2027
3 days · no leave 1 PTO → 6 days 2 PTO → 7 days
5days off
New Year's Day 1–3 Jan 2027
3 days · no leave 1 PTO → 4 days 2 PTO → 5 days
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FAQ Does United Arab Emirates have holidays on weekends in 2027? 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 2027? Open the long weekend page, pick a run, and see how many days of leave connect it to the next weekend.