National Day (United Arab Emirates)

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National Day (Arabic: اليوم الوطني لدولة الأمارات العربية المتحدة‎) is celebrated on 2 December each year in the United Arab Emirates for two days or more(mostly on the 2nd and 3rd). It marks the UAE's formal nationalization from the British Protectorate Treaties which ended on December,1,1971 and the eventual unification of the seven emirates in 1971 which combined to form the modern-day country.

Schools in the UAE celebrate National Day by holding national events and celebrations where kids will dress up in the Cultural "thoub" and "kandoora" and perform the "youlah" and folkloric dances and organize cultural contests. In Abu Dhabi, the country's capital, celebrations are held in the city's corniche in which people arrive in decorated cars marking the history of the nation. Shops are also selling house decorations such as flags, to help show the people's spirit across the country. They also usually have a flag hoisting.National Day Celebration in Dubai
UAE National Day 2012 - Dubai Calendar - Dubai Events Official Listings Celebrating UAE National Day