Public Holidays AE 2028
8 holidays · 8 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Sat, 1 January
in 507 days
First day of Ramadan
Fri, 28 January
in 534 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Sat, 26 February
in 563 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day National |
| 28 Jan | Fri | First day of Ramadan National |
| 26 Feb | Sat | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 5 May | Fri | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 25 May | Thu | Islamic New Year National |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 2 Dec | Sat | National Day National |
| 14 Dec | Thu | Laylat al-Mi'raj National |
AE public holidays 2028: 8 days
In AE in 2028 there are 8 public holidays, all national. Of these, 5 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 2 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is January. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Laylat al-Mi'raj on 14 December.