2025 in Yemen

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Events in the year 2025 in Yemen .

Incumbents

Aden government (Presidential Leadership Council)

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council	Rashad al-Alimi
	Prime Minister of Yemen	Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak

Sanaa government (Supreme Political Council)

Photo	Post	Name
	Leader of Ansar Allah	Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
	Chairman of the Supreme Political Council	Mahdi al-Mashat
	Prime Minister of Yemen	Ahmed al-Rahawi

Events

Ongoing: Red Sea crisis

January

• 11 January – At least 15 people are killed in an explosion at a gas station in Az Zahir District, Al Bayda Governorate. ^[1]
• 22 January – The Houthis announce the release of the 25 crew of the cargo vessel Galaxy Leader , which the group seized in November 2023. ^[2]
• 25 January – The Houthis release 153 prisoners of war. ^[3]

February

• 10 February — A Yemeni dhow is hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Eyl, Somalia. ^[4] The ship and its 12 crew are rescued on 13 February with the help of EUNAVFOR Atalanta. ^[5]
• 18 February — A second Yemeni dhow is hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Eyl, Somalia. ^[6] The vessel is abandoned by the hijackers on 22 February, leaving its crew unharmed. ^[7]

March

• 6 March — Two boats carrying migrants sink off the coast of Dhubab district, Taiz Governorate, leaving 186 people missing. ^[8]
• 15 March — The United States launches a wave of airstrikes on Houthi targets across Yemen, citing the group's attacks on shipping. Houthi authorities say that at least 53 people were killed in the strikes. ^[9]
• 16 March — A third Yemeni show is hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Eyl, Somalia. ^[10]

Art and entertainment

• List of Yemeni submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Yemen

Source: ^[11]

• 30 March – 1 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 22 May – Unity Day
• 5–9 June – Eid al-Adha
• 26 June – Islamic New Year
• 4 September – Milad un-Nabi
• 26 September – Revolution Day
• 14 October – Liberation Day
• 30 November – Independence Day

References

1. "Explosion at fuel station in Yemen kills 15 and triggers massive fire". Sky News. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
2. "Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023". AP News . 22 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
3. "Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says". AP News . 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
4. "Suspected Somali pirates seize boat off Horn of Africa". AP News. 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
5. "European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa". AP News. 14 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
6. "Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat in second recent attack". AP News. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
7. "Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa". AP News. 24 February 2025. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
8. "UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti". AP News. 7 March 2025. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
9. "Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen, Houthis say". BBC. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
10. "Suspected Somali pirates seize Yemeni fishing boat in third such attack in recent weeks". AP News. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
11. "Yemen Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 16 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

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