Long Weekends 2026 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
- 6
- Best deal
- 9 days for 2
- Public holidays
- 12
Best days to take off
- 1Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 319 days for 2 days off · book Mon, May 25 + Tue, May 26
- 2Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 44 days for 1 day off · book Fri, Jan 2
- 3Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 164 days for 1 day off · book Mon, Jun 15
- 4Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 254 days for 1 day off · book Mon, Aug 24
- 5Sat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 185 days for 2 days off · book Mon, Feb 16 + Tue, Feb 17
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 2026.
Long weekends in 2026
- 3days
Fri, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 18
Laylat al-Mi'raj
No leave needed
- 3days
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
No leave needed
- 5days
Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
No leave needed
Take a day off, get more
- 4days
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day
Take Fri, Jan 21 day of leave for 4 days off
- 5days
Sat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 18
First day of Ramadan
Take Mon, Feb 16 and Tue, Feb 172 days of leave for 5 days off
- 9days
Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 31
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Take Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 262 days of leave for 9 days off
- 4days
Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16
Islamic New Year
Take Mon, Jun 151 day of leave for 4 days off
- 4days
Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Take Mon, Aug 241 day of leave for 4 days off
- 5days
Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2
National Day
Take Mon, Nov 30 and Tue, Dec 12 days of leave for 5 days off
Questions
- How many long weekends are there in United Arab Emirates in 2026?
- 3 long weekends of three days or more come from public holidays alone. Taking one or two days of leave adds 6 more breaks.
- What are the best days to take off in 2026?
- Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 31: take 2 days off and you get 9 days in a row (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)).
- 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 (2026)
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