Public holidays in Yemen explained

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

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DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
May 1Labour DayArabic: عيد العمال
May 22Unity DayArabic: اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية
Anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen
September 26Revolution DayArabic: ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة
Arabic: الثورة على النظام الإمامي و إعلان الجمهورية The Revolution Against Mutawakkilite Imamate regime and Declaration of Republic.
October 14Liberation DayArabic: ثورة ثورة 14 أكتوبر المجيدة
Arabic: الثورة على الاستعمار البريطاني في الجزء الجنوبي من الوطن The revolution against British colonialism in the southern part of the country.
November 30Independence DayArabic: عيد الجلاء Arabic: خروج اخر جندي بريطاني
Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
Shawwal 1-3Eid al-FitrArabic: عيد الفطر
Arabic: ثلاثة ايام اجازة
Dhul Hijja 10-13Eid al-AdhaArabic: عيد الأضحى
Arabic: اربعة ايام اجازة
Muharram 1Hijri New YearArabic: عيد راس السنة الهجرية

First Day of New Islamic or Arabic Hjri Calendar Lunar Year
Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12MawlidArabic: المولد النبوي
Prophet Muhammad's birthday