Dubai, UAE & Global 2014 Events & Holidays
Events, festivals, holidays, sporting and cultural events in 2014 - in the UAE and beyond. If it's a major event to look forward to, we have it covered.
Dubai, UAE & Global 2014 Events & Holidays
By David Westley
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Events, festivals, holidays, sporting and cultural events in 2014 - in the UAE and beyond. If it's a major event to look forward to, we have it covered.
Legend: Our Choice | Education Dates
| Where? | What? | When? |
| Global | New Year | 01 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Shopping Festival | 02 January - 02 February 2014 |
| Dubai | School Spring Term Begins... | January 5th onwards 2014 |
| Palm Jumeirah, Dubai | Dubai Tour - Cycle race series | 07 January 2014 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 2nd Test - Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 08-12 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Dunlop 24H Dubai - Car racing | 09-11 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai World Tour Grand Finals - Table Tennis | 9-12 January 2012 |
| Global | Prophet's Brithday - Public holiday | 13 January 2014 |
| Bahrain | Bahrain International Airshow | 16-18 January 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | HSBC Golf Championship | 16-19 January 2014 |
| Dubai Outlet Mall | 3rd International Kite Festival 2014 | 17 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Desert Road Run | 18 January 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Zayed Future Energy Prize | 20 January 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | World Future Energy Summit | 20-22 January 2014 |
| Davos | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting | 22-25 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | 24 January 2014 |
| Australia | Australia Day | 26 January 2014 |
| India | Republic Day | 26 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Omega Dubai Desert Classic | 27 January - 02 February 2014 |
| Sharjah | 10th International Education Show | 29 January - 01 February 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Education 2020 | 29-31 January 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Show Jumping | 30 January - 01 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Auto Trader Live - Luxury Car Show 2014 | 30 January - 01 February 2014 |
| Where? | Event | Feb |
| Dubai | Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 6th anniversary as Crown Prince of Dubai | Feb 01 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Polo Golf Cup Series 2014 - Silver Cup | 01-15 February 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Gourmet Abu Dhabi 2014 | 04-19 February 2014 |
| Al Ain | Chic Lady Al Ain | 05-09 February 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Bride Abu Dhabi 2014 | 12-15 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Kesha live concert | 13-Feb-14 |
| Dubai | Dubai Festival of the Horse | 13-15 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2014 | 13-21 February 2014 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | RAK Half Marathon | 14 February 2014 |
| Global | Valentine Day | 14-Feb-14 |
| Dubai | Race Night | 15-Feb-14 |
| Dubai | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Women's | 17-22 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Kids Fest 2014 | 18-22 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Desert Road Run | 22 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Gulfood - Exhibition | 23-27 February 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Men's | 24 February - 01 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Polo Golf Cup Series 2014 - Golf Cup | 24 February - 14 March 2014 |
| Kuwait | National Day | 25 February 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Electronic Shopper and IT 2014 | 26 February - 01 March 2014 |
| Where? | Event | March |
| Los Angeles | 86th Academy Awards | 02 Mach 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Air Expo | 04-06 March 2014 |
| Dubai | The Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature | 04-08 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai International Boat Show 2014 | 04-08 March 2014 |
| Sharjah | The Perfect Wedding | 05-08 March 2014 |
| Sharjah | Beauty Core: The Body and Soul Exhibition | 05-08 March 2014 |
| Global | International Women's Day | 08 March 2014 |
| Dubai | 17th Global Women Leaders Conference | 08-09 March 2014 |
| Dubai | The Dubai Lynx Festival | 09-12 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Taste of Dubai | 13-15 March 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | International Jewellery and Watch Show | 13-17 March 2014 |
| Bangladesh | ICC World Twenty20 | 16 March-06 April 2014 |
| Ireland | Saint Patrick's Day | 17 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Art Dubai | 19-22 March 2014 |
| Global | International Day of Happiness | 20 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship and Fair | 20-22 March 2014 |
| Global | World Poetry Day | 21 March 2014 |
| Global | World Water Day | 22 March 2014 |
| Pakistan | Republic Day | 23 March 2014 |
| Bangladesh | ICC Women's World Twenty20 | 23 March-06 April 06, 2014 |
| Bangladesh | Independence Day | 26 March 2014 |
| Dubai | School Spring Term Ends | 27th March - 10 April (apprx) |
| Kuala Lumpur | FIA Formula One World Championship | 28-30 March 2014 |
| Global | Earth Hour | 29 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai World Cup - Horse Racing | 29 March 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Global Village closing | 30 March 2014 |
| Where? | Event | April |
| Iran | Republic Day | 01 April 2014 |
| Global | World Autism Awareness Day | 02 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Bride Dubai - Exhibition | 02-05 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Beyond Beauty Arabia | 02-05 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Middle East Film Comic Con | 03-05 April 2014 |
| Bahrain | FIA Formula One World Championship | 05-06 April 2014 |
| Dubai | School Summer Term Begins | 7 - 27 April (apprx) |
| Dubai | GETEX Spring | 09-11 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Gulf Film Festival | 09-15 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Dressage Championships | 14-15 April 2014 |
| Global | Total Lunar Eclipse | 15 April 2014 |
| Syria | Independence Day | 17 April 2014 |
| Dubai | Gitex Shopper exhibition | 20-24 April 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2014 | 22-24 April 2014 |
| South Africa | Freedom Day | 27 April 2014 |
| Global | Annular Solar Eclipse | 29 April 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | The Digital Education Show | 29-30 April 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Beauty Secrets 2014 | 30 April - 03 May 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi International Book Fair | 30 April - 05 May 2014 |
| Australia / New Zealand | Queen's Day | 30 April 2014 |
| Where? | Event | May |
| Global | Labour Day | 01 May 2014 |
| Dubai | Arabian Travel Market 2014 | 05-08 May 2014 |
| UAE | 40th Anniversary of UAE Armed Forces Unification Day | 06 May 2014 |
| Cannes | Cannes Film Festival | 14-26 May 2014 |
| Yemen | Unification Day | 22 May 2014 |
| Monte Carlo | FIA Formula One World Championship | 22-25 May 2014 |
| Dubai | 35th Anniversary of Al Mawakeb School | 23 May 2014 |
| Jordan | Independence Day | 25 May 2014 |
| Where? | Event | June |
| Global | Global Day of Parents | 01 June 2014 |
| Brazil | FIFA World Cup football | 12 June - 13 July 2014 |
| England | Wimbledon Tennis Championships | 23 June - 06 July 2014 |
| Dubai | School Summer Term Ends | June 27 - 30 (apprx) |
| Global | Ramadan begins | 29 June 2014 |
| Dubai | Modhesh World | June - August 2014 |
| Dubai | Dubai Summer Surprises 2014 | June - July 2014 |
| Where? | Event | July |
| Silverstone | FIA Formula One World Championship | 04-06 July 2014 |
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1st Test - England v India | 09-13 July 2014 |
| Brazil | FIFA World Cup Football Final | 13 July 2014 |
| Iraq | Republic Day | 14 July 2014 |
| Lord's, London | 2nd Test - England v India | 17-21 July 2014 |
| Egypt | Revolution Day | 23 July 2014 |
| Global | Eid Al Fitr | 28-29 July 2014 |
| Where? | Event | August |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 4th Test - England v India | 07-11 August 2014 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 5th Test - England v India | 15-19 August 2014 |
| Where? | Event | September |
| Libya | Revolution Day | 01 September 2014 |
| Qatar | Independence Day | 03 September 2014 |
| UAE | School Winter Term Begins | September 2-8 (apprx) |
| Abu Dhabi | Chic Lady 2014 Abu Dhabi | 17-20 September 2014 |
| Singapore | FIA Formula One World Championship | 19-21 September 2014 |
| Saudi Arabia | Unification of the Kingdom | 23 September 2014 |
| Scotland | Ryder Cup | 23-28 September 2014 |
| United Arab Emirates | UAE Press Freedom Day | 25 September 2014 |
| Global | World Tourism Day | 27 September 2014 |
| Where? | Event | October |
| Global | Arafat Day | 03 October 2014 |
| Dubai | Big Boys Toys 2014 | 03-05 October 2014 |
| Global | Eid Al Adha | 04-05 October 2014 |
| Global | World Teachers’ Day | 05 October 2014 |
| Dubai | Gitex Shoppers | 05-12 October 2014 |
| Global | Total Lunar Eclipse | 08 October 2014 |
| Dubai | Gitex Technology Week | 12-16 October 2014 |
| Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Film Festival | 16-25 October 2014 |
| Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi | FIA Formula One World Championship | 24-26 October 2014 |
| UAE / GCC | Hijri New Year | 25 October 2014 |
| Where? | Event | November |
| Algeria | Revolution Day | 01 November 2014 |
| Dubai | Public Transport Day - Free ride on RTA transport | 01 November 2014 |
| UAE | UAE Flag Day | 03 November 2014 |
| Sharjah | Sharjah International Book Fair | 05-15 November 2014 |
| Oman | Birthday of Sultan Qaboos | 18 November 2014 |
| Sharjah | International Automobile Show | 25-29 November 2014 |
| Where? | Event | December |
| United Arab Emirates | 43rd UAE National Day | 02 December 2014 |
| UAE | School Winter Term Ends | 12-19 December 2014 (apprx) |
| Dubai | Dubai International Film Festival | 14-21 December 2014 |
| Bahrain | National Day | 16 December 2014 |
| Qatar | National Day | 18 December 2014 |
| Global | Christmas Day | 25 December 2014 |
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Really great calendar. So informative.
Really good, very informative.