Public holidays in Yemen
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.
List
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Labour Day | عيد العمال | |
| May 22 | Unity Day | اليوم الوطني للجمهورية اليمنية | Anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen |
| September 26 | Revolution Day | ثورة 26 سبتمبر المجيدة | الثورة على النظام الإمامي و إعلان الجمهورية
The Revolution Against Mutawakkilite Imamate regime and Declaration
of Republic. |
| October 14 | Liberation Day | ثورة 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 | Independence Day | عيد الجلاء | خروج اخر جندي بريطاني |
| Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar | |||
| Shawwal 1-3 | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر ‘Īd al-Fiṭr | ثلاثة ايام اجازة |
| Dhul Hijja 10-13 | Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى ‘Īd al-’Aḍḥà | اربعة ايام اجازة |
| Muharram 1 | 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`-ul-Awwal 12 | Mawlid | المولد النبوي al-Maulid an-Nabawī | Prophet Muhammad's birthday |
| Source | [1] | ||
References
- "Yemen Public Holidays 2024". PublicHolidays.me. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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