Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2028
There are 12 public holidays in 2028. 5 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | وقفة عرفة (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | National Day | اليوم الوطني | ||
| Sunday | National Day | اليوم الوطني |
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 2028
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Fri 4 Aug | 3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
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 United Arab Emirates have in 2028?
12 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Islamic New Year (estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 May – 28 May 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code AE (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ae) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028