Public holidays in Yemen 2026

20 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Yemen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
18 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
23 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 22 Mar)	عيد الفطر (يوم تعويضي)
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
3 May Sunday	Sunday	Labor Day (observed) عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Labor Day (Fri 1 May)	عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي)
22 May Friday	Friday	Unity Day اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية	اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Unity Day (observed) اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Unity Day (Fri 22 May)	اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية (يوم تعويضي)
26 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
30 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
31 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (observed) عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sat 30 May)	عيد الأضحى (يوم تعويضي)
16 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Islamic New Year Day عيد رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد رأس السنة الهجرية
26 September Saturday	Saturday	Revolution Day ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة	ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة
14 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Liberation Day ثورة 14 أكتوبر المجيدة	ثورة 14 أكتوبر المجيدة
30 November Monday	Monday	Evacuation Day عيد الجلاء	عيد الجلاء

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Yemen (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Wed 18 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 6 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Sanaa: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)
Typically in Sanaa: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 22 May – Sun 24 May · 3 days off
Unity Day, Unity Day (observed)
Typically in Sanaa: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 3% of days
Tue 26 May – Sun 31 May · 6 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Sanaa: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Mon 25 May: take 1 day off, get 10 days in a row (Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May)
Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Sanaa: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 3% of days
Thu 15 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 14 Oct – Sat 17 Oct)
Liberation Day
Typically in Sanaa: high 25°C (77°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 1% of days
Sun 29 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 27 Nov – Mon 30 Nov)
Evacuation Day
Typically in Sanaa: high 23°C (73°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 6% of days

Leave planner 2026

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: Wed 20 May – Sun 31 May — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 20 May, Thu 21 May, Mon 25 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 17 Mar) get 7 days in a rowTue 17 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 May) get 10 days in a rowFri 22 May – Sun 31 May · Unity Day, Unity Day (observed), Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Sep) get 3 days in a rowThu 24 Sep – Sat 26 Sep · Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Oct) get 4 days in a rowWed 14 Oct – Sat 17 Oct · Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 29 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 27 Nov – Mon 30 Nov · Evacuation DayShow on calendar ↓