Public holidays in United Arab Emirates 2029

12 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in United Arab Emirates

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · United Arab Emirates

Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية	رأس السنة الميلادية
14 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
15 February Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الفطر
16 February Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الفطر
23 April Monday	Monday	Day of Arafah Religious وقفة عرفة Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	وقفة عرفة
24 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
25 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الأضحى
26 April Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Holiday Religious عطلة عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عطلة عيد الأضحى
14 May Monday	Monday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
24 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday Religious عيد المولد النبوي Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد المولد النبوي
2 December Sunday	Sunday	National Day National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني
3 December Monday	Monday	National Day National day اليوم الوطني	اليوم الوطني

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in United Arab Emirates (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 25°C (77°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of days
Wed 14 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 5 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 21 Apr – Thu 26 Apr · 6 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 12 May – Mon 14 May · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 34°C (93°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 1 Dec – Mon 3 Dec · 3 days off
National Day
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 1% of days

Bridge days

Fri 27 Apr: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Sun 29 Apr)
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Abu Dhabi: high 39°C (102°F), low 33°C (91°F), rain on 1% of days

Leave planner 2029

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 19 Apr – Sun 29 Apr — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 19 Apr, Fri 20 Apr, Fri 27 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 13 Feb) get 6 days in a rowTue 13 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Apr) get 9 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Sun 29 Apr · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 May – Mon 14 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Nov – Mon 3 Dec · National DayShow on calendar ↓