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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vacations

The United Arab Emirates is a booming metropolis with ongoing economic development, enthralling iconic skylines featuring high-rises, and beautifully crafted world-famous beaches. The UAE tourism product not only offer scenic vistas, but a culture rich in variety, opulence, entertainment, and sightseeing. Adventures are there for exploration among the peaks of the Hajar Mountains or along the desert to explore its Bedouin past.  The ‘UAE Centennial 2071’ is a long-term government plan envisaged by leadership that encompasses a national strategy focused on strengthening the country’s values, assets, engineering reputation and soft power; to ensure government revenue is diversified, by relying less on oil through the introduction of education programs focused on advanced IT and engineering technologies and build Emirati values and ethics for future generation.

UAE Vacations

The United Arab Emirates accounts for over 22 million visitors per year across the 7 emirates comprising the nation (UAE). Dubai accounts for over 16 million of these visitors since it is the most populous of the seven. Located in the Arabian Desert, this small but influential state/nation is an inspirational travel destination for the curious as well as those travelers seeking trilling yet unique world experiences for business and pleasure. Since December 2020, Abu Dhabi have been open to travelers. However, due to concerns with COVID-19 it is crucial for travelers to the location to keep abreast of updates to the region to be able to plan travel based on government strategies and policies. Travel to the UAE provides a unique perspective to a tiny nation with over a hundred entries in the Guinness Book of World Records with breathtaking views of engineering feats.

Visitors have acknowledged the magnificence of the UAE’s penchant for enormous structures; the biggest indoor ski park, one of the tallest building, the world’s largest indoor shopping mall, the biggest aquarium, the largest automated water fountain, and the beautifully intricate network of roads and highways to navigate the cities. Additionally, the UAE boast the only 7-star hotel in the world; The Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

For additional luxuries the UAE possesses some of the world’s opulent carriers for tourist travel, Emirates, Qatar, and Etihad. Likewise, some main attractions are Burj Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Arts Museum, Bastakia (part of old Dubai), pristine beaches and Louvre Abu Dhabi to name a few.

Visitors must be aware of special holidays observance for the nation if they are interested in celebrating such occasions

List of Notable Holidays

  • Gregorian New Year: 1 January
  • Eid Al Fitr: From last day of the Islamic month of Ramadan to 3 Shawwal* (4 days)
  • Arafa day and Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice): From 9 to 12 Dihu al Hijab* (4 days)
  • Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year): 1 Muharram – 12 August in 2021 and on 30 July in 2022
  • Prophet Mohammed’s birthday: 21 October in 2021 and on 8 October in 2022
  • Commemoration Day: 1 December (previously known as Martyr’s Day and was observed on 30 November)
  • National Day: 2 and 3 December (2 days).

 

 

 

Christopher Thompson

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