DECEMBER
13 December – 4 January (Friday-Saturday): Liwa International Festival, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.
14-21 December (Saturday-Saturday): World Schools Festival, Abu Dhabi
17-19 December (Tuesday-Thursday): China Home Life, Dubai Word Trade Center.
19-22 December (Thursday-Sunday): Rise Investment Festival for Young Entrepreneurs (RICH), Dubai.
6 December-12 January: Dubai Shopping Festival.
Signposted to happen sometime in December:
JANUARY 2025
1 January (Wednesday): ADGM to slash licensing fees for retail and non-financial firms, and hike fees for finance firms.
1 January (Wednesday): Health ins. to become mandatory for employees across the UAE.
7-9 January (Tuesday-Thursday): The Arab Plast International Trade Fair for Plastics, Recycling, Petrochemicals, Packaging and Rubber Industry, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai.
9-13 January (Thursday-Monday): International Renewable Energy Agency Youth Forum, Abu Dhabi.
11-13 January (Saturday-Monday): International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly, Abu Dhabi.
11-13 January (Saturday-Monday): The 1 Bn Followers Summit, Dubai.
14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): World Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi.
14-16 January (Tuesday- Thursday): The Light + Intelligent Building Middle East exhibition, Dubai.
14-16 January (Tuesday- Thursday): Intersec, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.
19-24 January (Sunday-Friday): Coling 2025, Abu Dhabi.
20-22 January (Monday-Wednesday): FESPA Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.
22-25 January (Wednesday-Saturday): The Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (Acres), Expo Centre, Sharjah.
27-30 January (Monday-Thursday): Arab Health Exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.
28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
FEBRUARY 2025
1-6 February (Saturday-Thursday): Dubai Fashion Week, Dubai Design District.
1-8 February (Saturday-Saturday): The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Zayed Sports City’s International Tennis Centre.
2-3 February (Sunday-Monday): L’Etape Dubai cycling race, Dubai.
3-6 February (Monday-Thursday): Medlab Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center.
10-12 February (Monday-Wednesday): Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition, Dubai Word Trade Center.
16 February-1 March: Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Championships, Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.
24-25 February (Monday-Tuesday): World Passenger Experience Forum, Dubai.
24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): Connecting Hydrogen MENA, Dubai.
28-29 February (Friday-Saturday): Investopia 2024, the St. Regis, Abu Dhabi.
28 February-29 March (Friday-Saturday): Ramadan.
Signposted to happen sometime in 1Q 2025:
MARCH 2025
18-19 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
31 March-2 April (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Fitr, national holiday.
APRIL 2025
6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week, Dubai.
7-10 April (Monday-Thursday) : EFG Hermes One on One conference, Dubai.
7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): AIM Investment Summit, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center
14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): Dubai Woodshow’s 21st Edition, Dubai World Trade Center
14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): IPS congress, Dubai World Trade Center.
16-18 April (Wednesday-Friday): World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition, Abu Dhabi.
21-25 April (Monday-Friday): The Dubai AI Week, Museum of the Future and Area 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai.
25 April-11 May (Friday-Sunday): Dubai Esports and Games Festival, Dubai World Trade Center.
28 April-1 May (Monday-Thursday): The Arabian Travel Market, Dubai World Trade Center
Signposted to happen sometime in April:
MAY 2025
6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Global Ports Forum, Dubai.
6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
19-22 May (Monday-Thursday): Make it in the Emirates, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.
26-28 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Summit, World Trade Center, Dubai.
30 May (Friday): Arafat Day.
31 May-2 June (Saturday-Monday): Eid Al Adha.
JUNE 2025
17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
27 June (Friday): Islamic New Year.
Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2025:
JULY 2025
29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
SEPTEMBER 2025
8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): DigiHealth exhibition, World Trade Center, Dubai.
16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, Dubai.
OCTOBER 2025
3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): Dubai Home Festival.
27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.
28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
NOVEMBER 2025
18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.
DECEMBER 2025
1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).
9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:
Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:
Signposted to happen sometime in 2026: