Public holidays in Yemen

This is a list of public holidays in Yemen. There are five holidays in Yemen following the Gregorian calendar and four following the Islamic calendar.

List

Date English name Local name Remarks
May 1[1] Labour Day عيد العمال
May 22[2] Unity Day اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية
 Anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen
September 26[2] Revolution Day ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة
 الثورة على النظام الإمامي و إعلان الجمهورية

The Revolution against the Kingdom of Yemen and Declaration of the Yemen Arab Republic.

October 14[2] Liberation Day ثورة 14 أكتوبر المجيدة
 الثورة على الاستعمار البريطاني في الجزء الجنوبي من الوطن

The Revolution against British colonialism in the southern part of the country.

November 30[2] Independence Day عيد الجلاء خروج اخر جندي بريطاني

British Withdrawal from Aden

Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
Shawwal 1-3[2] Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر
‘Īd al-Fiṭr		 ثلاثة ايام اجازة
Dhul Hijja 10-13[2] Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى
‘Īd al-’Aḍḥà		 اربعة ايام اجازة
Muharram 1[2] Hijri New Year عيد راس السنة الهجرية
‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Hījrīyä
 First Day of New Islamic or Arabic Hjri Calendar Lunar Year
Rabi' al-Awwal 12[3] Mawlid المولد النبوي
al-Maulid an-Nabawī		 Islamic prophet Muhammad's birthday

References

  1. ^ al-Sabbagh, Hazem (1 May 2016). "International Workers' Day marked with central event at Opera House". Syrian Arab News Agency. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "List of official holidays". Yemen Embassy. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Mawlid al-Nabi: Celebrations across the Middle East". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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