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
[edit]| 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 |
| Dhu'l-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
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "List of official holidays". Yemen Embassy. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mawlid al-Nabi: Celebrations across the Middle East". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
