UAE Public Holidays 2027

All 8 official public holidays for the public and private sectors for 2027. Islamic holidays show their Hijri date and are marked Expected until the moon is sighted.

Last checked: 24 September 2026Next: New Year's Day, Friday 1 January

The UAE Cabinet confirms each year's holidays, and Islamic dates are announced after moon sighting. Dates here are expected until then.

Printable calendar Long weekends Working days

UAE public holidays 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Islamic date	Status
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	23 Rajab 1448	Expected
8 Mar – 11 Mar	Mon – Thu	Eid al-Fitr Usually 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal. If Ramadan lasts 30 days, the break can be 5 days.	29 Ramadan 1448	Expected
15 May	Saturday	Arafat Day	9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448	Expected
16 May – 18 May	Sun – Tue	Eid al-Adha	10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448	Expected
6 Jun	Sunday	Islamic New Year	1 Muharram 1449	Expected
14 Aug	Saturday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449	Expected
1 Dec	Wednesday	Commemoration Day	3 Rajab 1449	Expected
2 Dec – 3 Dec	Thu – Fri	National Day	4 Rajab 1449	Expected

Islamic dates 2027: Ramadan 2027 · Eid ul-Fitr 2027 · Eid ul-Adha 2027 · Islamic New Year 2027 · Ashura 2027 · 12 Rabi ul-Awwal 2027

2027 calendar with UAE holidays

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

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

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.

Source: UAE Government portal: public holidays. Islamic dates: Umm al-Qura calendar, adjusted for local moon sighting where noted.