9-day Eid Al Adha weekend in UAE: All you need to know

With the moon sighting committee and other members of the community gearing up to get together for spotting the crescent of Dhul Hijjah on Sunday May 17 in order to celebrate Eid Al Adha, others will be preparing for one of this year's longest holidays across UAE. Depending on the moon sighting, Eid Al Adha 2026 is anticipated to occur either on Wednesday May 27 or Thursday May 28. About the festive period just before the students' final paper rush and summer heat comes on full swing, here is your complete guide on how to pass this holiday- from how to make it a 9-day long weekend right down where are your travel opportunities during the break.

Eid Al Adha holidays

According to the announcement released by the UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, all public sector employees worldwide will enjoy a 5-day holiday starting on Monday, May 25 (or aligned with the Eid day of Arafah in some countries) and ending on Friday, May 29. This gives 9-days off for those who have a typical Saturday-Sunday weekend, combined with the two weekends from that week. The government sector employs a 4-day workweek with a 3-day weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), but Sharjah government employees will get up to 10-days off. This will result in a 10-day holiday.

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