Sharjah Public Holidays 2026 – Official Regional Holiday Dates & Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sharjah?

Sharjah observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as United Arab Emirates nationally, since Sharjah doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Planning business schedules or travel in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Sharjah, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Sharjah observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Sharjah, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Commemoration Day (Martyrs' Day) on November 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

This is United Arab Emirates's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on United Arab Emirates's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Sharjah and the rest of United Arab Emirates, not a separate Sharjah-specific calendar.

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🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Sharjah

These are United Arab Emirates's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on United Arab Emirates's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in United Arab Emirates, including Sharjah. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Commemoration Day (Martyrs' Day)	November 30	National Observance	Full Federal & Corporate Closure	u.ae
UAE National Day	December 2	National Day	Full Public & Private Sector Closure (Multi-day Statutory Holiday)	u.ae

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Sharjah

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

Holiday	Date	Opportunity
Commemoration Day (Martyrs' Day)	Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Sharjah

Public holiday schedules in Sharjah combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Sharjah observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Sharjah doesn't simply disappear — United Arab Emirates's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Sharjah's own capital, Sharjah observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Sharjah.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sharjah Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Sharjah?

Yes, they do. Sharjah follows United Arab Emirates's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sharjah?

Sharjah observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as United Arab Emirates nationally, since Sharjah doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Sharjah?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Sharjah a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Sharjah differ from the rest of United Arab Emirates?

No — public holidays in United Arab Emirates are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Sharjah observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Sharjah-specific reference, not because Sharjah has its own separate holiday list.

Does Sharjah, Sharjah's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Sharjah observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Sharjah and United Arab Emirates. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Sharjah's public holiday dates?

Sharjah's public holidays are mandated by United Arab Emirates's national statutory framework, published via u.ae — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.