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Eid al-Adha Holiday in the United Arab Emirates
عطلة عيد الأضحى
Thursday5June 2025
Thursday28May 2026
Monday17May 2027
Saturday6May 2028
Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in the United Arab Emirates, known locally as عطلة عيد الأضحى.
In 2026 it falls on Thursday 28 May and lasts 2 days; in 2027 on Monday 17 May.
It follows the lunar calendar: the dates shown are estimates and may shift by a day once the moon is sighted.
7 other countries in our calendar also have Eid al-Adha Holiday as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 June | Thursday | |
| 2025 | 6 June | Friday long weekend | |
| 2026 | 28 May | Thursday | estimated date |
| 2026 | 29 May | Friday long weekend | estimated date |
| 2027 | 17 May | Monday long weekend | estimated date |
| 2027 | 18 May | Tuesday | estimated date |
| 2028 | 6 May | Saturday weekend | estimated date |
| 2028 | 7 May | Sunday weekend | estimated date |