MAY

12-16 May (Sunday-Thursday): European Film Festival, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi.

13-15 May (Monday-Wednesday): Food Innovation Conference 2024, Jumeirah Emirates Tower, Dubai.

13-15 May (Monday-Wednesday): The Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week, Abu Dhabi.

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.

16-19 May (Thursday-Sunday): Acres Real Estate Exhibition, Dubai World Trade Centre.

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.

5 June (Wednesday): Deadline for Sidara to resubmit or withdraw its takeover bid to John Wood Group.

5 June (Wednesday): The Optimism Forum, Cairo, Egypt.

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.

AUGUST

21-22 August (Wednesday-Thursday): Dubai Business Forum in Beijing, China.

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 in 2025:

• 6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week 2025, Dubai.
• 3-4 June (Tuesday-Wedneday): Make-A-Wish International’s Global Wish summit, Abu Dhabi.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2028:

• Abu Dhabi to host the 47th Chess Olympiad