Middle Eastern country to observe six public holidays in January 2026

The holidays are divided as follows: New Year Holidays – Three days, from Thursday, January 1 to Saturday, January 3, with business resuming on Sunday, January 4. Isra and Mi’raj Holidays: Three days, from Friday, January 16 to Sunday, January 18, celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension. Sources indicated that since Isra and Mi’raj falls on Friday, January 16, the following Sunday, January 18, will also be a day off in lieu of Friday, which is already a national holiday. Work will resume on Monday, January 19. These holidays allow residents and citizens to honor religious and cultural occasions while enjoying extended breaks at the start of the year.