Will UAE residents get a five-day weekend this December? With National Day falling midweek, a flexible holiday policy, and a perfectly timed calendar alignment, there’s a real possibility that 2025 ...

Planning your year ahead? Here is the complete UAE public holidays calendar for 2026, with all the potential long weekends ...

The United Arab Emirates will move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday starting next year, the UAE media office said in a tweet on Tuesday. The shift is significant, given Friday has long been a sacred ...

Eid Al Fitr in Dubai marks the end of a month of fasting for Muslims around the world during Ramadan. It is an official ...

A brand-new year is just around the corner, and with it comes a fresh line-up of public holidays to get excited about.

Dubai is often described as Las Vegas without the casinos. It certainly likes to do things on a grand scale. Supersized hotels, buffets, malls, amusement parks, aquariums, designer cars and luxury ...

A night at the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab costs £1,283 – but there are many more affordable ways to enjoy Dubai - Fraser Hall/Getty Images Contributor At its cheapest, one night at the Burj Al Arab – ...

If you’re still recovering from the recent Eid Al Adha long weekend, you might already be wondering when the next public holiday in the UAE will be. Well, here’s some good news! The next public ...

A recent visit that focused less on headline attractions and more on neighbourhoods, food, culture and the desert revealed ...