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UAE Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
United Arab Emirates public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | عطلة عيد الفطر | Public holiday | |
| Day of Arafah | وقفة عرفة | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | عطلة عيد الأضحى | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | عطلة عيد الأضحى | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | رأس السنة الهجرية | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | عيد المولد النبوي | Public holiday | |
| National Day | اليوم الوطني | Public holiday | |
| National Day | اليوم الوطني | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
United Arab Emirates holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 2
April 1
May
June 5
July
August
September 1
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in United Arab Emirates 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 29 Mar – Tue 1 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 31 May – Sun 8 Jun
Take off Mon 2 Jun
Tue 3 Jun – Sun 8 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 26 Jun – Sun 29 Jun
Take off Fri 27 Jun
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 29 Nov – Wed 3 Dec
Take off Mon 1 Dec
United Arab Emirates vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to United Arab Emirates?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.