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UAE Finalizes Nationwide New Year’s Eve Shows With Record-Bid Fireworks and Drone Displays

Officials say final preparations are complete under coordinated safety oversight.

Overview

  • Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba plans a 62‑minute main fireworks sequence with five Guinness record attempts and a 20‑minute show featuring 6,500 drones.
  • Dubai schedules more than 48 fireworks displays across about 40 sites under Security Industry Regulatory Authority supervision, including Burj Khalifa, Bluewaters, Festival City, Expo City and Atlantis.
  • Ras Al Khaimah lines up a 15‑minute, 6‑kilometre spectacle with over 2,300 drones, lasers and advanced pyrotechnics in a Guinness bid, capped by its largest planned shell at midnight.
  • Sharjah’s program includes 10‑minute displays at Al Majaz, Al Heera and Khorfakkan, while Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain host free public festivities this evening.
  • MOHRE confirms more than 30 worker celebrations with company registration open, as Arab stars promote ticketed concerts across the UAE on social media, including shows led by George Wassouf, Assi El Hallani, Wael Kfoury and Najwa Karam.