UAE workers are five weeks away from a nine-day break around National Day, or Eid Al Etihad, if they get employer approval for three annual leave days. Eid Al Etihad falls on Wednesday, December 2. The last public holiday of the year will be here in less than two months, with Eid Al Etihad, or UAE's National Day, being celebrated on December 2 and 3, 2026. While the official dates have not.