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Eid al-Fitr Holiday in the United Arab Emirates
عطلة عيد الفطر
Monday31March 2025
Saturday21March 2026
Wednesday10March 2027
Sunday27February 2028
Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in the United Arab Emirates, known locally as عطلة عيد الفطر.
In 2026 it falls on Saturday 21 March and lasts 2 days; in 2027 on Wednesday 10 March.
It follows the lunar calendar: the dates shown are estimates and may shift by a day once the moon is sighted.
8 other countries in our calendar also have Eid al-Fitr Holiday as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 March | Monday long weekend | |
| 2025 | 1 April | Tuesday | |
| 2026 | 21 March | Saturday weekend | estimated date |
| 2026 | 22 March | Sunday weekend | estimated date |
| 2027 | 10 March | Wednesday | estimated date |
| 2027 | 11 March | Thursday | estimated date |
| 2028 | 27 February | Sunday weekend | estimated date |
| 2028 | 28 February | Monday long weekend | estimated date |