Friday, 22 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
National Day (Unity Day) is listed for Yemen only where national public-holiday status is supported. Fixed, Islamic lunar and substitute dates are identified separately.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 22 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
2026 National Day and Eid al-Adha leave announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The official notice dates National Day, its substitute, the statutory Eid al-Adha period, two compensation days, and resumption on 2 June. The 25 May annual-leave deduction is excluded.
2026 National Day and Eid al-Adha leave announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The official notice dates National Day, its substitute, the statutory Eid al-Adha period, two compensation days, and resumption on 2 June. The 25 May annual-leave deduction is excluded.
Law No. 2 of 2000 on Official Leaves and Holidays
Reviewed · Scope: legal_basis · Checked 2026-10-02
Defines the national public holidays, their Hijri or fixed dates, the Friday/holiday substitution rule, and expressly classifies Mawlid, Isra and Miraj, and 7 July as observances without official leave.
Listed occurrences are national public holidays. Substitute dates appear only when a dated official notice supports them.
No separate nationwide bank-closure claim is made; confirm time-sensitive services with the institution.
No separate school-calendar claim is made; consult the responsible education authority.
The national day on 22 May marks the establishment of the Republic of Yemen in 1990.
The calendar records nationwide legal leave, not every public commemoration or local closure.
Customs vary by holiday. Celebration does not create an additional closure day.
Hours and transport can change around Eid periods and national commemorations. Check current official notices.
No. They remain provisional until an authoritative Yemen announcement establishes the Gregorian dates.
No. Announcement-dependent and discretionary closures are omitted unless specifically evidenced.
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