Long weekend planner
Every UAE long weekend to August 2027, priced from all three airports
Pick where you are flying from, pick a holiday window, and see the cheapest nonstop return fare Wego found for nine destinations. Every row opens a live search on Wego for those exact dates.
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Pick an emirate for one property read in full, every room rate with its board, cancellation terms and tax, then ten more places to stay in the same emirate on the same three nights.
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Prices cover the full three night booking for one room.
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Every rate Wego returned for these dates is free cancellation, including the cheapest one. There is no non-refundable rate to trade down to.
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Every UAE public holiday: a year preview
| Holiday | Dates | Days off with no leave | Best case with leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophet's Birthday | Friday 28 August 2026 | 3 days, Friday to Sunday | 4 days, adding Thursday 27 August |
| Commemoration Day and National Day | Tuesday 1 to Thursday 3 December 2026 | 3 days, Tuesday to Thursday | 9 days, 28 November to 6 December, using 2 leave days |
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January 2027 | 3 days, Friday to Sunday | 4 days, adding Thursday 31 December |
| Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 March 2027 | 5 days, Wednesday to Sunday | 6 days, adding Tuesday 9 March |
| Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha (expected) | Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 May 2027 | 4 days, Saturday 15 to Tuesday 18 | 9 days, 15 to 23 May, using 3 leave days |
| Islamic New Year (expected) | Sunday 6 June 2027 | Falls on the weekend | 3 days, adding Monday 7 June |
| Prophet's Birthday (expected) | Sunday 15 August 2027 | Falls on the weekend | 3 days, adding Monday 16 August |
Holidays marked expected follow the Islamic lunar calendar and are confirmed by official announcement nearer the date. The fixed date holidays, meaning New Year’s Day, Commemoration Day and National Day, are safe to book against now.
Sources
- The Official Portal of the UAE Government (the official public holiday list, and the rule that a holiday coinciding with the weekend is not transferred)
- The National (confirmation of Friday 28 August 2026 as the Prophet's Birthday holiday for the federal government and private sector)
- Gulf News (the paid public holiday declaration for 28 August 2026)
- Khaleej Times (the 1 January 2025 legislation allowing public holidays to move to the start or end of the working week)
- The National (the nine day December break built from two days of annual leave)
- Wego holiday, flight and hotel data (UAE public holiday dates from the Wego holiday calendar; cheapest nonstop return fares for one adult from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah on both priced windows; and live hotel rates for 1 to 4 December 2026, all sampled on 18 August 2026)
