Overview
- Dubai’s Global Village will stage seven timed countdowns with fireworks and drone shows—China 8pm, Thailand 9pm, Bangladesh 10pm, India 10:30pm, Pakistan 11pm, Dubai midnight, Turkey 1am.
- Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba plans a Guinness World Records bid featuring a 62‑minute fireworks display and a 20‑minute sortie of 6,500 drones.
- Drone shows are confirmed at Dubai Frame for the first time on December 31, with additional displays at JBR and Global Village.
- Dubai Municipality extended park hours for December 31 and January 1—for example, Al Safa and Zabeel Park 8am–1am—while Abu Dhabi Police issued a security plan and Dubai RTA will apply phased road closures.
- January 1 is an official holiday for public and private sectors, with eligible public employees able to work from home on January 2, as Downtown Dubai opens an eight‑day celebration featuring fireworks, light shows and a Shah Rukh Khan–curated Bollywood spectacle.