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Year Round Events and Festivals in Dubai, Events and Festivals

Dubai holidays spell as infinite entertainment and fun. The destination bubbles with excitement throughout the year as one or the other event is always underway. The Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises are just two among many events.Date : Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Excuses are unlimited, when it comes to fishing reasons for going on Dubai Holidays. Besides a multitude of its own attractions, Dubai is also close to other charming places like Doha and Muscat and offers a world of choice in terms of hotels. Another juicy reason for taking holidays here is the year round celebratory frenzy that engulfs Dubai due to its countless events held there. Here are some of the biggest events in Dubai.

Dubai Shopping Festival

This annual festival is a mega event and prompts many from all over the globe to plan their Dubai holidays during this time. The 2011 festival will be held from 20th January to 20th February. Besides unbelievably high discounts and tax free shopping, millions of Dirhams would be given out in prizes and daily draws. Right from exotic jewellery to designer clothing, everything would be up for grabs.

Omega Dubai Desert Classic

Anyone, who would like to watch golfing legends from across the world in action, would do well to be present at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, from 7th to 13th February. The Emirates Golf Club is the venue of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The event has become a powerful crowd puller since its inception in 1979.

Dubai World Cup

The Dubai World Cup, worth US$10 million is the most expensive horse racing championship in the world. The best of the best thoroughbreds set the racing track on fire. This Group 1 Flat Race is held at the iconic Meydan Racecourse usually at the end of March. The humongous Meydan Racecourse also redefines luxury with its sumptuous hotel and six haute cuisine restaurants. The rich experience of watching this lavish event during one's cheap holidays to Dubai is unforgettable.

Bride Show Dubai

The 2011 Bride Show Dubai is slated to be held from 30th March to 2nd April. The event is a one stop shop for countless wedding paraphernalia spanning items as diverse as wedding dresses and honeymoon destinations. Exotic fashion shows would be held as well to entertain guests.

Dubai Summer Surprises

Inspired by the Dubai Shopping Festival, the Dubai Surprises is one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. Like its winter counterpart, the festival is nothing short of a shopping circus prompting hundreds of thousands of tourists to take their Dubai holidays during that part of the year. Although, sky high discount shopping is the highlight, the festival also spells as endless fun time for kids as well as entire families. In 2011, the event would be held from 22nd June to 31st July. If the excitement seems to become too much, one can always escape to nearby Doha or Muscat.

Art Summer Camp

The Art Summer Camp is a great place for entertaining and honing the skills of kids aged 6 to 12. This annual camp is held from July to August and features a world of creative activities spanning painting, pottery, and a lot more.

Ramadan

The mad bustle of Dubai gives way to some silent contemplation. Mosques come alive with more fervent prayers than usual, while restaurants and shops close down during the day. Non Muslims can eat and drink in privacy. However, at night, the daylong fast is broken and there is lot of merry making. This is a good time to plan cheap holidays to Dubai because of special holiday packages, hotel deals and airfares that brim the travel market, The start and end of this holy month depends upon the sighting of the new moon. Usually, Ramadan lasts from mid August to mid September.

Eid ul Fitr

Eid ul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Dubai becomes a culinary heaven during Eid-ul-Fitr and merry making reaches a crescendo complete with traditional song and dance sequences and dazzling fireworks displays. Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated sometime during September in 2011. Festivities continue for three days.

Middle East Fashion Days

Slated to be held during October, the gala ‘Middle East Fashion Days’ event seems to breathe fresh life into the Madinat Jumeirah of Dubai. The hottest brands in fashion from the region and elsewhere are presented and there are animated stimulating discussions on haute couture. Finally, on the last day of the event, the fashion collections are sold off to the general public.

Dubai National Day Festival

Come 2nd December and all of Dubai seems to go mad celebrating Dubai’s independence from Britain. Monuments, shopping malls, and souks are all decked up grandly and there is a galore of exciting events like camel rides and parachuting shows.

Desert Rhythm Festival

During October to November, the Desert Rhythm Festival rocks Dubai. Musicians from across the world converge upon Dubai and there is an indescribable fusion of different music forms like Western, South African, Caribbean, Urban & Soul, Latin, Turkish, and Arabic. Endless food and drinks, and mesmerising belly dancing and fire dancing performances are all part and parcel of the festival. Disclaimer: The dates of the events and festivals may vary. Before finalising travel plans, readers are advised to confirm the exact dates and times of the events with the organisers.