United Arab Emirates Holidays
National and bank holidays for 2026
January
First day of the Gregorian calendar year
March
First day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan (Day 1 of 3-4 day holiday)
Eid al-Fitr holiday (Day 2)
Eid al-Fitr holiday (Day 3)
May
Day of Arafat, the day before Eid al-Adha when pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat
First day of Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice (Day 1 of 3-4 day holiday)
Eid al-Adha holiday (Day 2)
Eid al-Adha holiday (Day 3)
June
First day of Muharram, Islamic New Year 1448 AH
August
Mawlid al-Nabi, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad
November
Honors Emirati martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation
December
Celebrates the formation of the UAE in 1971 (Day 1 of 2)
National Day holiday (Day 2)
API Access
/national-holidays/api/AE/index.json
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All available years for United Arab Emirates
/national-holidays/api/AE/2026.json
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/national-holidays/api/AE/2027.json
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/national-holidays/api/AE/2028.json
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/national-holidays/api/AE/2029.json
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/national-holidays/api/AE/2030.json
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