Time Out Abu Dhabi

1 week ago | timeoutabudhabi.com | Mariana Cerqueira

Yes, we may be fresh off a four-day weekend but you probably still want to know when the next public holiday in the UAE is. Luckily for you, Islamic New Year is right around the corner. While last year’s Islamic New Year fell on a Sunday – which, for most people in the UAE, is already a weekend – this year we’re set for a day off. When is Islamic New Year in the UAE?

1 month ago | timeoutabudhabi.com | Mariana Cerqueira

The UAE moon-sighting committee has officially confirmed the Eid Al Adha start date for 2025. It has now been confirmed that Eid Al Adha 2025 will officially begin on Friday June 6. The confirmed Eid Al Adha start date means that we will enjoy a bumper four-day weekend lasting until Sunday June 8 in Abu Dhabi, considering Arafat Day will fall on Thursday June 5. This means we will be off from Thursday June 5 to Sunday June 8.

1 month ago | timeoutabudhabi.com | Mariana Cerqueira

Room for one more? If you thought the Yasalam line-up for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 was done and dusted, think again because Elyanna has just been announced as a headliner. The Palestinian-Chilean singer, who mixes Arabic music with Latin rhythms, is no stranger to Abu Dhabi. Just a few months ago, she opened for Coldplay when they were in town for their Music of the Spheres World Tour at Zayed Sports City Stadium, which attracted over 200,000 fans across four sold-out shows.

1 month ago | timeoutabudhabi.com | Mariana Cerqueira

A Disney theme park is officially landing in Abu Dhabi so your next question will probably be: when can we go on the rides? The exciting theme park news was shared by Miral and The Walt Disney Company in a joint announcement, where it was confirmed that Abu Dhabi will be the location of the seventh Disney theme park in the world (no big deal, we know). So… how long will we have to wait?

2 months ago | timeoutabudhabi.com | Mariana Cerqueira

If you like your concerts with a side of heavy metal, then the latest Abu Dhabi Grand Prix announcement is for you – the iconic band Metallica is coming for this year’s after-race concerts. The band will take to the stage on Saturday December 6, at Etihad Park, the last day of qualifiers. Going for over four decades, Metallica was formed in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.