United Arab Emirates Public Holidays 2025
United Arab Emirates has 8 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with National Day (second day) on December 3, 2025. Around 1 coincide with the weekend, so plan long weekends around the rest.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلادية | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Eid al-FitrIf Ramadan runs a thirtieth day the break shifts by one day, because the start is counted from the end of Ramadan and confirmed by moon sighting. | March 29 to April 1, 2025 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday4 days |
| Arafah DayConfirmed by moon sighting, so it can move by one day. | June 5, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضØÙ‰ | June 6 to 8, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday3 days |
| Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية | June 26, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ | September 4, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| National Dayاليوم الوطني | December 2, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| National Day (second day)The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has in some years announced the two day block on 1 and 2 December instead, so confirm the pair each year. | December 3, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
Expect the most closures around June (3 holidays), so schedule deliveries and appointments with that in mind. The table below lists every United Arab Emirates public holiday for 2025 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. Regional and local observances are excluded, so what you see are the holidays recognised across United Arab Emirates.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does United Arab Emirates have in 2025?
United Arab Emirates has 8 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is National Day (second day) on December 3, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in United Arab Emirates?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in United Arab Emirates in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in United Arab Emirates is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for United Arab Emirates?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of United Arab Emirates are listed separately on the United Arab Emirates holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the United Arab Emirates holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 8 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (islamic (hijri) calendar), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Eid al-Fitr on March 29, 2025, Arafah Day on June 5, 2025 and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) on June 6, 2025, plus 2 more.
How far ahead is the United Arab Emirates calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. This table also applies 6 corrections to the underlying open dataset, each checked against the legislation. The full list with sources is on the United Arab Emirates holiday hub.
Which United Arab Emirates holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The United Arab Emirates holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare United Arab Emirates with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for United Arab Emirates
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the United Arab Emirates public holiday calendar across years: