2028

Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2028

The United Arab Emirates has 12 public holidays in 2028. 7 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).

All public holidays in the United Arab Emirates in 2028

• New Year's Day (رأس السنة الميلادية) – Saturday, January 1, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, February 26, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Sunday, February 27, 2028
• Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) (عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Monday, February 28, 2028
• Day of Arafah (estimated) (وقفة عرفة (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 4, 2028
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Friday, May 5, 2028
• Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Saturday, May 6, 2028
• Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) (عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Sunday, May 7, 2028
• Islamic New Year (estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 25, 2028
• Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري)) – Thursday, August 3, 2028
• National Day (اليوم الوطني) – Saturday, December 2, 2028
• National Day (اليوم الوطني) – Sunday, December 3, 2028

Long weekends and bridge days in the United Arab Emirates in 2028

The weekend in the United Arab Emirates: Saturday and Sunday. The United Arab Emirates has 2 long weekends in 2028: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated))
• Thu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 – 4 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, May 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
• Take Fri, Aug 4 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))

2028 at a glance

• 2028 has 366 days.
• 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
• 2028 is a leap year: February has 29 days.
• 2028 has the same calendar as 2000 and 2056.
• Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates: 12

Monthly calendars for 2028

• January 2028 – 1 holiday
• February 2028 – 3 holidays
• March 2028 – 0 holidays
• April 2028 – 0 holidays
• May 2028 – 5 holidays
• June 2028 – 0 holidays
• July 2028 – 0 holidays
• August 2028 – 1 holiday
• September 2028 – 0 holidays
• October 2028 – 0 holidays
• November 2028 – 0 holidays
• December 2028 – 2 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2028 in nearby countries

• Yemen – 17 holidays
• Armenia – 13 holidays
• Azerbaijan – 26 holidays
• Bahrain – 14 holidays
• Cyprus – 15 holidays
• Georgia – 18 holidays