Planner calendar

UAE corporate calendar 2026-27 for office and event planners

Offices in the UAE plan around a handful of dates: festivals, national holidays, trade shows and the fasting month. This page puts the ones we publish pages for in one table, with a calendar file you can drop into Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.

Quick answers

Which dates does this calendar cover?: Diwali on 8 November 2026, UAE National Day on 2 December and GITEX Global on 7 to 11 December.; Calendar table
When does Ramadan 2027 start?: It is expected on or around 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.; Calendar table
Can I add the dates to my own calendar?: Yes. Download the calendar file and open it in Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.; Download

Dates for planners, 2026-27

Dates are the ones printed on the linked pages. Ramadan and Eid depend on moon sighting, so they are shown as expected dates only.

Date	What	For catering
8 November 2026	Diwali	Karak and samosa-and-pav trays for the office, from the Diwali catering page.
2 December 2026	UAE National Day	Karak and gahwa stations, dates and coffee carts, from the National Day page.
7 to 11 December 2026	GITEX Global, Expo City Dubai	Stand coffee carts with a barista bar, karak station and technical pack.
25 to 28 January 2027	WHX Dubai, DWTC and Expo City	Stand hospitality with a barista bar, karak and gahwa station.
Expected on or around 8 February 2027	Ramadan begins (subject to moon sighting)	Daily iftar and suhoor supply for offices, from the iftar page.
Expected on or around 9 to 10 March 2027	Eid al-Fitr (subject to moon sighting)	Expected dates only; confirmed by moon sighting.

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How to use the calendar

Use the dates as anchors for your own planning, then open the linked page for the services and prices behind each one. For booking terms see the corporate FAQ, and for per-head budgets see the cost per head guide.

Dubai is our home, but enquiries from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE are welcome. Tell us the address, date and headcount and we confirm what we can do, with travel, crew and logistics shown on your written quote.

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