UAE announces three-day Eid Al Etihad break for 2026

THE UAE government has announced a three-day public holiday for federal government employees to celebrate the country’s 55th Eid Al Etihad (National Day), giving them a five-day break when combined with the weekend.

According to an announcement by the UAE Government Media Office, the official holiday will run from Wednesday, December 2, to Friday, December 4, 2026.

Federal government employees will return to work on Monday, December 7, following the regular Saturday-Sunday weekend.

The five-day break will coincide with nationwide celebrations commemorating the founding of the UAE on December 2, 1971.

UAE Government Media Office announced that the 55th Eid Al Etihad holiday for the UAE Federal Government is from Wednesday, December 2 to Friday, December 4, 2026. 

Official working hours will resume on Monday, December 7, 2026.