Public holidays in Yemen 2026
There are 20 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.
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All 20 public holidays in Yemen 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) | عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | عيد العمال | ||
| Sunday | Labor Day (observed) | عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) | ||
| Friday | Unity Day | اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية | ||
| Sunday | Unity Day (observed) | اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية (يوم تعويضي) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) | عيد رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Revolution Day | ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة | ||
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | ثورة 14 أكتوبر المجيدة | ||
| Monday | Evacuation Day | عيد الجلاء |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Mar, Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar | 13 Mar – 23 Mar 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar | 18 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May | 1 May – 9 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day, Labor Day (observed) |
| Mon 25 May | 22 May – 31 May 2026 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun | 26 May – 6 Jun 2026 | 4 | 12 | 3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Sun 14 Jun, Mon 15 Jun | 12 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 16 Jun – 20 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year Day (estimated) |
| Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct | 9 Oct – 14 Oct 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Liberation Day |
| Thu 15 Oct | 14 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Liberation Day |
| Sun 29 Nov | 27 Nov – 30 Nov 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Evacuation Day |
| Tue 1 Dec, Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec | 30 Nov – 5 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Evacuation Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Yemen have in 2026?
20 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Yemen?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Evacuation Day on Monday, 30 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated): take 1 day of leave (25 May) and you get 10 days off in a row, 22 May – 31 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code YE (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ye) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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