"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating;
there is no such thing as bad weather just different kinds of good weather." John Ruskin
Seasonal Highlights
Dubai has a very eventful social calendar. With international sporting events, shopping and entertainment festivals, music and cultural programmes held at various indoor and outdoor venues all year around. Varying from the world's richest horse race - The Dubai World Cup, and international jazz festivals, to the home grown Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai also hosts regionally significant exhibitions and trade shows on a regular basis. While the actual dates of many important events are timed to match the season, the Lunar calendar and the holy month of Ramadan change from year to year. The list below provides a guideline to Dubai's many events:
Yearly Event Calender
January
The Dubai Marathon, Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai International Jazz Festival, Emirates Cup Traditional Dhow Sailing Race, Dubai International Sailing Week Regatta
February
The Dubai Terry Fox Run, Dubai Tennis Championships
March
Dubai Desert Golf Classic, Dubai World Cup, Dubai International Kite Surfing Challenge
April
International Jewellery exhibition
May
Local and international events
June
Dubai Summer Surprises, UAE National Sailing Championship
July
Dubai Summer Surprises
August
Dubai Summer Surprises
September
Local and International Events (Dubai , The City That Cares festival)
October
Gulf IT Exhibition (GITEX), UAE Desert Challenge
November
Horse Racing Season, Dubai Traditional Dhow Sailing Race
December
Rugby 7s, Dubai Air Show, Dubai Grand Prix, National Day celebrations
