APRIL

26 March-21 July (Tuesday-Sunday): ‘From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Traveling through Fables’ exhibition, Louvre Abu Dhabi.

21 April-7 May (Sunday- Tuesday): The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2024.

29 April- 5 May (Friday-Friday): The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

MAY

1-2 May (Wednesday-Thursday): Capital Markets Summit, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

1-5 May (Wednesday-Sunday): The Sharjah Animation Conference, Expo Centre Sharjah.

6-7 May (Monday-Tuesday): Dubai Fintech Summit 2024, Madinat Jumeirah.

6-9 May (Monday-Thursday): The Arabian Travel Market, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.

6-9 May (Monday-Thursday): The Arab Tourism Media Awards, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

7-9 May (Tuesday-Thursday): AIM Congress 2024, Abu Dhabi.

8-9 May (Wednesday-Thursday): Innovative Finance Expo, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

8-12 May (Wednesday-Sunday): Schmetterling Annual Conference, Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

9 May (Thursday): Spinneys shares begin trading.

14-15 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Seamless Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre.

14-16 May (Tuesday-Thursday): The Airport Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.

15 May (Wednesday): HFM Summit, DIFC.

15 May (Wednesday): UAE and Indian officials are set to meet for the first time on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

18-26 May (Saturday-Sunday): Abu Dhabi Comedy Week, Abu Dhabi.

19 May (Sunday): InvestopiaEurope, Milan.

19 May (Sunday): RTA’s Deadline for bids to design and build Dubai Metro’s Blue Line.

20-22 May (Monday-Wednesday): Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference, Dubai.

21-23 May (Tuesday-Thursday):International Exhibition for National Security & Resilience, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.

24-25 May (Friday-Saturday): Baby Expo, Dubai World Trade Centre.

27-29 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Forum, Dubai.

30 May (Thursday):Abu Dhabi Family Office Summit, Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi.

JUNE

2-4 June (Sunday-Tuesday): The World Air Transport Summit and International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s annual general meeting, Dubai.

4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): The Hotel Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.

4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): INDEX, Dubai World Trade Centre.

4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): WORKSPACE, Dubai World Trade Centre.

4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Leisure Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.

15 June (Saturday): Arafat day, national holiday.

16-18 June (Sunday-Tuesday): Eid Al-Adha, national holiday.

Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2024:

• Spinneys inaugurates its first store in KSA

JULY

7 July (Sunday): Islamic new year, national holiday.

SEPTEMBER

9-11 September (Monday-Wednesday): World Utilities Congress, Abu Dhabi.

28-30 September (Saturday-Monday): World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) Biennial General Meeting, Abu Dhabi.

OCTOBER

30-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): World Cities Cultural Summit, Dubai.

NOVEMBER

11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi.

11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi.

11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC Decarbonisation Accelerator, Abu Dhabi.

27-28 November (Wednesday-Thursday): RAK Energy Summit, Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Ras Al Khaimah.

DECEMBER

2-3 December (Monday-Tuesday): National Day, public holiday.

5-8 December (Thursday-Sunday): Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit.

9-10 December (Saturday-Sunday): The Bitcoin Mena Conference, Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi.

10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Business Aviation, Dubai World Central.

Signposted to happen sometime before the end of the year:

• Spinneys inaugurates three more stores in KSA

Signposted to happen sometime in 2028:

• Abu Dhabi to host the 47th Chess Olympiad