Events and holidays calendar
Religious holidays, school breaks, national days, seasons and major events that move short-term rental demand in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, grouped by country. Every date links to its source.
Official Published by the authority or organiser itself on its own site.
Expected Computed (for example from the Umm al-Qura calendar), not fully announced yet, or reported only in the news, so it may move.
Saudi Arabia
February 2027
Founding Day
22 February is an official holiday every year (a Monday in 2027).
Source: hrsd.gov.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
September 2027
Saudi National Day
Fixed annual holiday on 23 September (a Thursday in 2027).
Source: hrsd.gov.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (2)
Saudi National Day
Wednesday; official holiday for the private and non-profit sectors.
Source: hrsd.gov.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
Founding Day
Official holiday for the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Source: hrsd.gov.saChecked Oct 28, 2026
United Arab Emirates
December 2026
UAE National Day holiday
The UAE holiday rule gives 2 and 3 December; the 2026 days have not been confirmed separately.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
January 2027
New Year holiday
The UAE holiday rules fix the holiday on 1 January. The 2027 holiday has not been announced yet.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
UAE National Day holiday
The UAE holiday rule gives 2 and 3 December. The 2025 holiday was moved to 1 and 2 December, so the 2027 days are not confirmed.
Source: u.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (1)
New Year holiday
Federal government holiday. Friday 2 January was a remote-work day for federal employees.
Source: fahr.gov.aeChecked Oct 28, 2026
Qatar
December 2026
Qatar National Day
18 December is a fixed official holiday, reported here from the gazette. The Amiri Diwan has not announced the 2026 days off yet; the date is a Friday.
Source: thepeninsulaqatar.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
February 2027
National Sport Day
The second Tuesday of February, as in 2026. Not announced yet; it falls in the first days of Ramadan.
Source: qna.org.qaChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
Qatar National Day
18 December is a fixed official holiday, reported here from the gazette. The 2027 days off are not announced; the date is a Saturday.
Source: thepeninsulaqatar.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (1)
National Sport Day
Holiday announced by the Amiri Diwan for the second Tuesday of February.
Source: qna.org.qaChecked Oct 28, 2026
Bahrain
December 2026
Bahrain National Day
National Day and the King's Accession Day, fixed by decree on 16 and 17 December (a Wednesday and Thursday in 2026).
Source: lloc.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
January 2027
New Year holiday
1 January is a Friday. By decree a holiday on a Friday or Saturday gains a day, shown here as Sunday 3 January. The circular is not issued yet.
Source: lloc.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
May 2027
Labour Day holiday
1 May is a Saturday. By decree the holiday gains a day, shown here as Sunday 2 May. The circular is not issued yet.
Source: lloc.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
June 2027
Day of Allegiance and Loyalty
A new annual holiday on 1 June, added by Decree No. 54 of 2026 (15 October 2026); first observed in 2027, a Tuesday.
Source: lloc.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
December 2027
Bahrain National Day
16 and 17 December fall on a Thursday and Friday; the decree adds a day for the Friday, shown here as Sunday 19 December. The circular is not issued yet.
Source: lloc.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (2)
Labour Day holiday
Friday 1 May, with a compensation day on Sunday 3 May.
Source: pmo.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
New Year holiday
Source: pmo.gov.bhChecked Oct 28, 2026
Kuwait
January 2027
New Year holiday
A Friday. Not announced yet; the Cabinet may name a substitute day, as it did for a Friday holiday in January 2026.
Source: rahhal.wego.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
February 2027
Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day
Fixed dates, a Thursday and Friday in 2027, during Ramadan. Not announced yet; the cited list says Sunday 28 February may be given in lieu.
Source: rahhal.wego.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (2)
Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day
Wednesday and Thursday off by Cabinet decision, announced by the Civil Service Commission; with the weekend, work resumed on Sunday 1 March.
Source: kuna.net.kwChecked Oct 28, 2026
New Year holiday
Cabinet decision: Thursday 1 January off for government bodies; with the weekend, work resumed on Sunday 4 January.
Source: kuna.net.kwChecked Oct 28, 2026
Oman
November 2026
Oman National Day holiday
Wednesday and Thursday; with the Friday and Saturday weekend the break runs four days, to 28 November.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
November 2027
Oman National Day holiday
Royal Decree 15/2025 sets 20 and 21 November, a Saturday and Sunday in 2027. The 2026 days off were moved to 25 and 26 November, so the 2027 days may differ.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (1)
Sultan's Accession Day holiday
The anniversary is 11 January; the 2026 holiday list moved the day off to a Thursday.
Source: omannews.gov.omChecked Oct 28, 2026
Egypt
January 2027
25 January Revolution and Police Day holiday
A Monday in 2027. Not announced yet. Egypt often moves a holiday's day off to a Thursday, as it did for most holidays in 2026.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
April 2027
Sinai Liberation Day holiday
A Sunday in 2027. Not announced yet. Egypt often moves a holiday's day off to a Thursday, as it did for most holidays in 2026.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
May 2027
Labour Day holiday
A Saturday in 2027. Not announced yet; in 2026, when it fell on a Friday, the day off moved to the following Thursday.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
Sham El-Nessim holiday
The Monday after Coptic Easter, which falls on 2 May 2027. The date comes from a countdown page; the government has not announced the holiday yet.
Source: m3aarf.comChecked Oct 28, 2026
June 2027
30 June Revolution holiday
A Wednesday in 2027. Not announced yet. Egypt often moves a holiday's day off to a Thursday, as it did for most holidays in 2026.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
July 2027
23 July Revolution holiday
A Friday, the weekly day off, in 2027. Not announced yet.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
October 2027
Armed Forces Day holiday
A Wednesday in 2027. Not announced yet. Egypt often moves a holiday's day off to a Thursday, as it did for most holidays in 2026.
Source: mediadr.sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
Earlier in this calendar (7)
Armed Forces Day holiday
Moved to Thursday from Tuesday 6 October.
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
23 July Revolution holiday
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
30 June Revolution holiday
Moved to Thursday from Tuesday 30 June.
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
Labour Day holiday
The cited page confirms that banks closed for Labour Day on Thursday 7 May; the decision moving the holiday from Friday 1 May was seen only in news reports.
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
Sinai Liberation Day holiday
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
Sham El-Nessim holiday
The Monday after Coptic Easter. The cited page is the Labour Minister's announcement for the private sector.
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
25 January Revolution and Police Day holiday
The Prime Minister moved the day off to Thursday from Sunday 25 January.
Source: sis.gov.egChecked Oct 28, 2026
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Calendar last reviewed Oct 28, 2026, version 2026-10-29.1: 201 events from Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027.
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