Holidays in United Arab Emirates 2027

United Arab Emirates observes 13 public holidays in 2027. 11 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 250 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2027 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Friday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Friday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 9	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (eve)approx.	Eid al-Fitr (eve) (approximate) on Tuesday March 9 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Mar 10	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (day 1)approx.	Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (approximate) on Wednesday March 10 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Mar 11	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (day 2)approx.	Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (approximate) on Thursday March 11 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Mar 12	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (day 3)approx.	Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (approximate) on Friday March 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 16	Sunday (weekend)	Arafat Dayapprox.	Arafat Day (approximate) lands on a Sunday (May 16) and is absorbed into the weekend.
May 17	Monday	Eid al-Adha (day 1)approx.	Eid al-Adha (day 1) (approximate) on Monday May 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 18	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (day 2)approx.	Eid al-Adha (day 2) (approximate) on Tuesday May 18 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 19	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (day 3)approx.	Eid al-Adha (day 3) (approximate) on Wednesday May 19 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jun 6	Sunday (weekend)	Islamic New Yearapprox.	Islamic New Year (approximate) lands on a Sunday (June 6) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Dec 1	Wednesday	Commemoration Day	Commemoration Day on Wednesday December 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 2	Thursday	National Day	National Day on Thursday December 2 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 3	Friday	National Day (day 2)	National Day (day 2) on Friday December 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

approx. Entries tagged are lunar, Islamic, or Hebrew-calendar dates computed astronomically because the official gazette has not yet published this year. Confirm against the issuing authority before relying on them for legally binding deadlines.

2027 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

250

The 2 weekend-falling public holidays in 2027 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 11 weekday-falling entries. The UAE observes federal public holidays per annual Cabinet decree, with Eid al-Fitr, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, and Mawlid al-Nabawi on the Islamic lunar calendar. The federal public sector moved from a Friday-Saturday to a Saturday-Sunday weekend in January 2022; the private sector largely aligned.

Holidays not included

Emirate-specific commemorations (e.g., Sheikh Zayed Humanitarian Work Day on August 19 in some configurations, Dubai government anniversaries) are not part of the federal set. The free zones (ADGM, DIFC, JAFZA, DAFZA) operate under their own commercial-law regimes and may observe slightly different holiday calendars. The Mawlid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Birthday) was removed from the official UAE federal holiday list in 2019 but reappears in some years; this calculator includes it for 2024 and excludes it for 2025-2026 per the Cabinet announcements.

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United Arab Emirates Holidays 2027 - FAQ

How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2027?

United Arab Emirates observes 13 public holidays in 2027. Of those, 11 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does United Arab Emirates have in 2027?

United Arab Emirates has 250 working days in 2027 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2027 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

11 of United Arab Emirates's 13 public holidays in 2027 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: New Year's Day (Friday, January 1); Eid al-Fitr (eve) (approximate) (Tuesday, March 9); Eid al-Fitr (day 1) (approximate) (Wednesday, March 10); Eid al-Fitr (day 2) (approximate) (Thursday, March 11); Eid al-Fitr (day 3) (approximate) (Friday, March 12); Eid al-Adha (day 1) (approximate) (Monday, May 17); Eid al-Adha (day 2) (approximate) (Tuesday, May 18); Eid al-Adha (day 3) (approximate) (Wednesday, May 19); Commemoration Day (Wednesday, December 1); National Day (Thursday, December 2); National Day (day 2) (Friday, December 3).

Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

2 public holidays in 2027 fall on a weekend: Arafat Day (approximate) on Sunday, May 16; Islamic New Year (approximate) on Sunday, June 6. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.