Eid In Dubai 2019 – A Guide To Celebrating Eid Al Fitr in Dubai
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Eid Al Fitr, translated as ‘the festival of breaking fast’ is a very important day for Muslims all across the globe. This date marks the end of Ramadan and beginning of Shawwal, the 10th month of the lunar calendar of Islam. Since the dates of Eid depend on the Islamic lunar phases, they change every year.
On the most awaited day of Eid-al-Fitr, lots of celebrations and events are lined up from June 2 to June 6, 2019 in Dubai. Everyone in Dubai remains in a festive mood on all these 5 days, and you need to visit Dubai during Eid to know why people visit Dubai on Eid in large numbers. This write-up provides a glimpse of how Eid Al Fitr is celebrated in Dubai, and which events, experiences and shows can make your Eid day all the more enjoyable.
How People of Dubai Celebrate Eid Al Fitr
Families in Dubai start their day by waking up early and offering morning prayers in their home or at a local mosque. Then they gather with their relatives and friends and enjoy a lavish feast. People exchange gifts with loved ones and give donations to the less privileged ones. The city comes alive during these festive days, as residents of Dubai, whether Muslim or not, come out of their homes to celebrate and enjoy. Malls offer special discounts due to which most of them remain packed. Whether one plans to watch a movie or dine out, one will find a huge crowd everywhere. Other than these, the city gets thrilled with live music, traditional dance performances, special shows, fireworks and many exciting activities across all public places in Dubai. If you want to celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Dubai, do your Emirates flight booking now on Cleartrip and avail exciting discounts. Here you can also submit Dubai visa application online within minutes.
What to do in Dubai during Eid Al Fitr
Enjoy fireworks
Fireworks will light up the sky over Yas Marina for the first three nights of Eid in Dubai starting 9 pm. You can board a cruise and watch the spectacle while touring around the waters. During the day, give a visit to the Yas Waterworld Park and have some great time with friends and family. The Eid and Dubai Festival City Mall is also hosting a firework show choreographed to lights, lasers, fountains and Arabic style music on June 5 and June 6, 2019.
Shop to your heart’s content
Yas Mall has announced a big savings sale from 5 June, 2019 10 am to 6 June, 2019 at 10 am. This would be a 24-hour extravaganza in which you may enjoy some exclusive discounts and offers and even get the VAT back if you shop for over Dh 1,000. Most of the malls in Dubai announce exciting offers like tax free shopping, instant prizes, and mega discounts to attract huge crowd. They do succeed in attracting thousands of people who are out there to shop, shop and shop.
Witness Arabian Nights
Ibn Battuta Mall will put up an Aladdin-themed show with art and craft workshops, stage shows, fairy tales, meet and greet sessions, entertainment activities and many more from 6 to 8 June, 2019.
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
If you love a beach or pool party, you can spend your day at Nikki”s resort in Dubai. There is a 3-day Eid celebration where you can have a lot of fun at the pool party with confetti, water guns, bullet machines and more. The first 100 women guests will enjoy complimentary access.
Various Shows
Enjoy Poet Sunay Akin’s performance on Turkish literature at GEMS World Academy to be held on June 7. There is another show to be performed by the popular comedian Russell Peters at the Coca Cola Arena on June 6, so get ready to laugh non-stop. There is another show The Pappy Sheikh of Comedy on June 7 at the Sheraton Creek Hotel where African comedians will entertain the guests.
Fun @Legoland
Children can also enjoy at Legoland at The Dubai Parks and Resorts that is doing various arrangements for five-day Eid Al Fitr celebrations starting from June 3, 2019.
Apart from all these, the Burj Khalifa experience would be a memorable one during any Eid festival, as it remains decorated during this time and gives a spectacular view of the city around. So, do your Emirates flight booking and Dubai visa application quickly and enjoy all that this city has to offer during this festival.
