Yemen Public Holidays 2026
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23 public-holiday entries across 23 dates
23 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation
8 weekend dates
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Using this calendar
The 2026 Yemen calendar contains 23 confirmed nationwide public-holiday occurrences. It follows dated official notices for the lunar periods and supported substitute days, while excluding the 25 May annual-leave deduction and all unsupported closures.
2026 holiday calendar
Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.
Eid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Fitr
Confirmed — source checkedLabour Day
Confirmed — source checkedLabour Day
Confirmed — source checkedNational Day (Unity Day)
Confirmed — source checkedNational Day (Unity Day)
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedEid al-Adha
Confirmed — source checkedIslamic New Year
Confirmed — source checked26 September Revolution Day
Confirmed — source checked26 September Revolution Day
Confirmed — source checked14 October Revolution Day
Confirmed — source checkedIndependence Day
Confirmed — source checkedLong-weekend planner
Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.
- 7 consecutive days18 March 2026 – 24 March 2026Eid al-Fitr + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days22 May 2026 – 24 May 2026National Day (Unity Day) + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 7 consecutive days26 May 2026 – 1 June 2026Eid al-Adha + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026Independence Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Republic of Yemen
Law No. 2 of 2000 on Official Leaves and Holidays
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The statute fixes this national holiday to the stated Gregorian date.
Republic of Yemen
Law No. 2 of 2000 on Official Leaves and Holidays
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The statute fixes this national holiday to the stated Gregorian date.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
2026 26 September Revolution holiday and substitute announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The official notice dates 26 September and expressly provides Sunday 27 September as the substitute holiday.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
2026 26 September Revolution holiday and substitute announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The official notice dates 26 September and expressly provides Sunday 27 September as the substitute holiday.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
1448 Islamic New Year official leave announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced 1 Muharram 1448 as official leave and work resumption the next day; the dated publication supports 16 June 2026.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
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.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Yemen TV
2026 Labour Day and substitute-day announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry expressly dated 1 May and its substitute holiday on Sunday 3 May.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Yemen TV
2026 Labour Day and substitute-day announcement
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry expressly dated 1 May and its substitute holiday on Sunday 3 May.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance / Saba News
2026 Eid al-Fitr leave announcement and resumption date
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-02
The ministry announced leave from 29 Ramadan through 3 Shawwal and resumption on 25 March; the official crescent statement dated the first of Shawwal to 20 March.
Republic of Yemen / Public Prosecution legislation portal
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.
Public holiday information
Law No. 2 of 2000 distinguishes fixed national holidays, Islamic lunar holiday periods, and commemorations that do not carry official leave. Mawlid, Isra and Miraj, and 7 July are therefore not promoted to public holidays.
Offices
The calendar does not infer bridge leave or discretionary government closures. Substitute days are shown only for supported 2026 notices.
Banks
No separate national bank calendar is asserted. Confirm clearing and branch arrangements directly.
Schools
No school-term closure is inferred from the national public-holiday list.
Practical planning
Confirm services near lunar holidays because official dates depend on the Yemeni lunar determination.
Frequently asked questions
How are Islamic lunar holidays handled?
2026 dates are confirmed only where dated official announcements support them. 2027 and 2028 projections are provisional.
Is Prophet Muhammad's Birthday a public holiday?
Law No. 2 of 2000 lists it as a commemoration without official leave, so it is excluded.
Are substitute and bridge days included?
Only expressly supported 2026 substitute days are listed. Future and discretionary arrangements are omitted.
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