UAE Public Holidays 2027
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Friday, 1 January 2027 · expected
8public holidays in 2027
4long weekends
14days off in total
The UAE Cabinet confirms each year's holidays, and Islamic dates are announced after moon sighting. Dates here are expected until then.
All UAE public holidays 2027
1Jan
New Year's DayFriday
3-day weekendExpected
8Mar
Eid al-FitrMonday to Thursday 11 Mar · 4 days · 29 Ramadan 1448
6-day weekendExpected
15May
Arafat DaySaturday · 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448
4-day weekendExpected
16May
Eid al-AdhaSunday to Tuesday 18 May · 3 days · 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448
4-day weekendExpected
6Jun
Islamic New YearSunday · 1 Muharram 1449
Expected
14Aug
Prophet Muhammad's BirthdaySaturday · 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449
Expected
1Dec
Commemoration DayWednesday
5-day weekendExpected
2Dec
National DayThursday to Friday 3 Dec · 2 days
5-day weekendExpected
Long weekends in 2027 (4)
Long weekends in UAE 2027
These are the breaks of three days or more where a public holiday joins the weekend (Monday to Friday working week). Expected Islamic holidays are included, so check the final dates nearer the time.
- 1 Jan – 3 Jan: 3 days off (Friday to Sunday)
- 6 Mar – 11 Mar: 6 days off (Saturday to Thursday)
- 15 May – 18 May: 4 days off (Saturday to Tuesday)
- 1 Dec – 5 Dec: 5 days off (Wednesday to Sunday)
Turn a holiday into a longer break
- Take 1 day off from Friday 12 Mar and get 9 days in a row: 6 Mar – 14 Mar
- Take 2 days off from Monday 29 Nov and get 9 days in a row: 27 Nov – 5 Dec
Show the full 2027 calendar
public holiday Expected Possible, depends on moon sighting Weekend
January 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | 123 | 224 | 325 |
| 426 | 527 | 628 | 729 | 830 | 91 | 102 |
| 113 | 124 | 135 | 146 | 157 | 168 | 179 |
| 1810 | 1911 | 2012 | 2113 | 2214 | 2315 | 2416 |
| 2517 | 2618 | 2719 | 2820 | 2921 | 3022 | 3123 |
February 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 124 | 225 | 326 | 427 | 528 | 629 | 730 |
| 81 | 92 | 103 | 114 | 125 | 136 | 147 |
| 158 | 169 | 1710 | 1811 | 1912 | 2013 | 2114 |
| 2215 | 2316 | 2417 | 2518 | 2619 | 2720 | 2821 |
March 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 122 | 223 | 324 | 425 | 526 | 627 | 728 |
| 829 | 91 | 102 | 113 | 124 | 135 | 146 |
| 157 | 168 | 179 | 1810 | 1911 | 2012 | 2113 |
| 2214 | 2315 | 2416 | 2517 | 2618 | 2719 | 2820 |
| 2921 | 3022 | 3123 |
April 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | 124 | 225 | 326 | 427 |
| 528 | 629 | 730 | 81 | 92 | 103 | 114 |
| 125 | 136 | 147 | 158 | 169 | 1710 | 1811 |
| 1912 | 2013 | 2114 | 2215 | 2316 | 2417 | 2518 |
| 2619 | 2720 | 2821 | 2922 | 3023 |
May 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | 124 | 225 |
| 326 | 427 | 528 | 629 | 71 | 82 | 93 |
| 104 | 115 | 126 | 137 | 148 | 159 | 1610 |
| 1711 | 1812 | 1913 | 2014 | 2115 | 2216 | 2317 |
| 2418 | 2519 | 2620 | 2721 | 2822 | 2923 | 3024 |
| 3125 |
June 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 126 | 227 | 328 | 429 | 530 | 61 |
| 72 | 83 | 94 | 105 | 116 | 127 | 138 |
| 149 | 1510 | 1611 | 1712 | 1813 | 1914 | 2015 |
| 2116 | 2217 | 2318 | 2419 | 2520 | 2621 | 2722 |
| 2823 | 2924 | 3025 |
July 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | 126 | 227 | 328 | 429 |
| 51 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 95 | 106 | 117 |
| 128 | 139 | 1410 | 1511 | 1612 | 1713 | 1814 |
| 1915 | 2016 | 2117 | 2218 | 2319 | 2420 | 2521 |
| 2622 | 2723 | 2824 | 2925 | 3026 | 3127 |
August 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | | 128 |
| 229 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 86 |
| 97 | 108 | 119 | 1210 | 1311 | 1412 | 1513 |
| 1614 | 1715 | 1816 | 1917 | 2018 | 2119 | 2220 |
| 2321 | 2422 | 2523 | 2624 | 2725 | 2826 | 2927 |
| 3028 | 3129 |
September 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | 130 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 54 |
| 65 | 76 | 87 | 98 | 109 | 1110 | 1211 |
| 1312 | 1413 | 1514 | 1615 | 1716 | 1817 | 1918 |
| 2019 | 2120 | 2221 | 2322 | 2423 | 2524 | 2625 |
| 2726 | 2827 | 2928 | 3029 |
October 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 1010 |
| 1111 | 1212 | 1313 | 1414 | 1515 | 1616 | 1717 |
| 1818 | 1919 | 2020 | 2121 | 2222 | 2323 | 2424 |
| 2525 | 2626 | 2727 | 2828 | 2929 | 3030 | 311 |
November 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 12 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 78 |
| 89 | 910 | 1011 | 1112 | 1213 | 1314 | 1415 |
| 1516 | 1617 | 1718 | 1819 | 1920 | 2021 | 2122 |
| 2223 | 2324 | 2425 | 2526 | 2627 | 2728 | 2829 |
| 291 | 302 |
December 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | 13 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 57 |
| 68 | 79 | 810 | 911 | 1012 | 1113 | 1214 |
| 1315 | 1416 | 1517 | 1618 | 1719 | 1820 | 1921 |
| 2022 | 2123 | 2224 | 2325 | 2426 | 2527 | 2628 |
| 2729 | 2830 | 291 | 302 | 313 |
Working days per month
Working days in UAE 2027
Counted for a Monday to Friday working week, after taking out the public holidays above.
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 19 | 4 |
| April | 22 | 0 |
| May | 19 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 0 |
| August | 22 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 0 |
| November | 22 | 0 |
| December | 20 | 3 |
| Total | 251 | 10 |
Questions
How many public holidays are there in UAE in 2027?
There are 8 public holidays in 2027, covering 14 days in total.
When is Eid ul-Fitr 2027 in UAE?
Eid ul-Fitr 2027 is expected on Monday 8 March. The holiday lasts 4 days. The official date is confirmed after the moon sighting at the end of Ramadan.
When is Eid ul-Adha 2027 in UAE?
Eid ul-Adha 2027 is expected on Sunday 16 May, and the holiday lasts 3 days.
Are these UAE holiday dates official?
Dates marked Confirmed come from the official source listed below. Dates marked Expected follow the usual rules and are updated when the government announces the final dates.
Last checked 25 September 2026. Source: UAE Government portal: public holidays. Islamic dates: Umm al-Qura calendar, adjusted for local moon sighting where noted.