Fireworks to ring in New Year 2020 at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa are likely to begin at 11.57pm, and should last for five minutes. This was revealed at a press conference organised by the Dubai Police and the Roads and Transport Authority on Sunday. Also, a section of Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road will be closed starting […]
Dubai Metro will operate 24-hours a day over New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2019) and New Year’s Day (January 1, 2020). The public transport service will be extending its hours on both the Red and Green Lines during these two days, although the Red Line will only run between Rashidiya and DMCC stations. The metro […]
Al Hijri is the Islamic New Year. This year, the date expected for this observation corresponding to the Islamic calendar is Saturday, August 31 in 2019. Since the holiday falls on the weekend, residents may get Sunday off. The holiday will be announced closer to the observation. The date is subject to moon-sighting and could change.
Get ready to celebrate this New Year Eve with fireworks at the Burj Khalifa. Last year (2018) the world’s tallest building was replaced by a laser light and sound show. As the Emaar group has announced the comeback of the fireworks this year. On the New Year’s Eve, there will be water music performances from […]