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2021 Events in Dubai

Dubai Shopping Festival
January and February every year
The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) was started in 1996 by the government to promote…
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
23 - 26 January 2020
Part of the European PGA tour, the Dubai Desert Classic takes place at what was…

Dubai Rugby Sevens
26 - 28 November 2020
The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens heralds the opening of the HSBC World…

Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival
TBC 2020
Tens of thousands of jazz lovers flock to see some of the finest international…

Dubai World Cup
28 March 2020
The Dubai World Cup is the richest horse race in the world, offering a purse…

Global Village Dubai
29 October 2019 - 4 April 2020
The Global Village is a shopping, eating, and entertainment extravaganza that…

UAE National Day
2 December annually
UAE National Day is celebrated on 2 December every year to mark the day in 1971…
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