Long Weekends 2025 in United Arab Emirates
3 long weekends from public holidays, and the days to take off to stretch them further. Weekends here are Saturday and Sunday.
- Long weekends
- 3
- With 1–2 days off
- 4
- Best deal
- 4 days for 1
- Public holidays
- 12
Best days to take off
- 1Thu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 294 days for 1 day off · book Fri, Jun 27
- 2Thu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 74 days for 1 day off · book Fri, Sep 5
- 3Sat, Nov 29 – Tue, Dec 24 days for 1 day off · book Mon, Dec 1
- 4Sat, Dec 28 – Wed, Jan 15 days for 2 days off · book Mon, Dec 30 + Tue, Dec 31
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
- Public holiday
- Suggested day off
- Rest of the break
- Weekend
National holidays only. See the full list of United Arab Emirates public holidays in 2025.
Long weekends in 2025
- 3days
Sat, Jan 25 – Mon, Jan 27
Laylat al-Mi'raj
No leave needed
- 4days
Sat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
No leave needed
- 3days
Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
No leave needed
Take a day off, get more
- 5days
Sat, Dec 28 – Wed, Jan 1
New Year's Day
Take Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 312 days of leave for 5 days off
- 4days
Thu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29
Islamic New Year
Take Fri, Jun 271 day of leave for 4 days off
- 4days
Thu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Take Fri, Sep 51 day of leave for 4 days off
- 4days
Sat, Nov 29 – Tue, Dec 2
National Day
Take Mon, Dec 11 day of leave for 4 days off
Holidays that fall on a weekend
First day of Ramadan (Saturday, March 1); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, March 30) fall on a weekend in 2025, with no weekday given in place.
Questions
- How many long weekends are there in United Arab Emirates in 2025?
- 3 long weekends of three days or more come from public holidays alone. Taking one or two days of leave adds 4 more breaks.
- What are the best days to take off in 2025?
- Thu, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 29: take 1 day off and you get 4 days in a row (Islamic New Year).
- How are bridge days chosen?
- We look for breaks that need at most two days of leave, give at least four days in a row, and include a public holiday. They are ranked by days off per day of leave. Weekends are counted as Saturday and Sunday.
- Do regional holidays count?
- Only national public and bank holidays are included. States, provinces and employers may add more days, so check your local calendar before booking.
Long weekends in other countries (2025)
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