Quick summary: 15 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 15 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
15 days
From 15 holiday records in United Arab Emirates, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
May
5 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
5 days
2021-05-11 - 2021-05-15.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
| May 11, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 12, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 13, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 15, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Arafat (Hajj) Day |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Mouloud |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Day off for Commemoration Day |
| Dec 2, 2021 | National Day |
| Dec 3, 2021 | National Day Holiday |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in United Arab Emirates in 2021?
United Arab Emirates has about 15 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 15 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May has the most holiday days, with 5.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).