{"id":107860,"date":"2026-04-15T19:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=107860"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:35:59","slug":"uae-eid-al-adha-2026-may-offer-up-to-nine-days-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/world\/uae-eid-al-adha-2026-may-offer-up-to-nine-days-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Eid Al Adha 2026 may offer up to nine days holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DUBAI: Eid Al Adha 2026: UAE residents can look forward to one of the longest public holiday periods of the year with Eid Al Adha, which could offer up to six days off. With careful planning, it may be possible to extend this into a nine-day break using just one day of annual leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here\u2019s how it works, what to check before applying, and tips to make the most of your time off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When is Eid Al Adha 2026<\/a> expected?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Based on astronomical calculations,\u00a0Eid Al Adha\u00a0is\u00a0expected to begin on\u00a0Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The\u00a0Day of Arafah, the most significant day of the Hajj pilgrimage, is expected to fall on\u00a0Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As with all Islamic holidays, these dates remain subject to the official moon sighting in the UAE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UAE public holiday dates for Eid Al Adha 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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If the expected dates are confirmed, the holiday structure would be:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  • Tuesday, May 26 \u2013 Day of Arafah<\/li>\n
  • Wednesday, May 27 to Friday, May 29 \u2013 Eid Al Adha holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    For employees with a Saturday\u2013Sunday weekend, this creates a natural long weekend extending into:<\/p>\n

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    How to get nine days off using one day of leave<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Because the public holidays fall midweek, you can extend your break by taking just\u00a0one day of annual leave:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    • Saturday, May 23 \u2013 Weekend<\/li>\n
    • Sunday, May 24 \u2013 Weekend<\/li>\n
    • Monday, May 25 \u2013 Take as annual leave<\/li>\n
    • Tuesday, May 26 \u2013 Arafah Day (public holiday)<\/li>\n
    • Wednesday, May 27 to Friday, May 29 \u2013 Eid holidays<\/li>\n
    • Saturday, May 30 to Sunday, May 31 \u2013 Weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Total time off: Nine consecutive days
      \nAnnual leave used: One day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Does maximising annual leave actually work?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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      Maximising annual leave\u00a0can be effective, but it depends on your employment terms. The key factor is\u00a0how your leave is calculated\u00a0and your company\u2019s approval process.<\/p>\n

      Employees who plan around public holidays and weekends often gain longer breaks without using significant leave days but this only works under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      DUBAI: Eid Al Adha 2026: UAE residents can look forward to one of the longest public holiday periods of the year with Eid Al Adha, which could offer up to six days off. With careful planning, it may be possible to extend this into a nine-day break using just one day of annual leave. Here\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":32682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[40120,40121],"class_list":["post-107860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-eid-al-adha-2026","tag-uae-eid-al-adha-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107868,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107860\/revisions\/107868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}