What kind of festivities?

sanju123 · 21-05-2008, 06:40 PM

I wonder if western culture has effected the festivities in dubai during new year and christmas celebration.Can I think of clebrating my next new year there and expect to have a great time as in my own country?What other kind of festivals are celebrated there?I do expect festivities at their best as it is a rich country.

ghuraba_t · 23-05-2008, 11:30 PM

I think it definitely has. This is mainly because a lot of people there admire the western culture and are greatly influenced by them. They often try to imitate them. Also, Dubai has a lot of people that are working there but were hired from the west. So they still celebrate their original festivities. It is not uncommon for places to give chrismas holidays, except they call it winter holidays or winter break.

liowkc · 26-05-2008, 06:50 AM

Definitely western cultures have permeated into the daily life of locals and many festivals are catered more to the tourists. But Muslim festivals remain. These include the Ramadan, the Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha.

ghuraba_t · 26-05-2008, 09:57 PM

When I lived there, they had winter breaks and everything. I don't know about the other ones like good friday and easter and thanksgiving, but I am sure there are places there that do it, mainly because there are many foreign businesses operating in the area. They also have hindu holidays like diwali. I don't think being able to celebrate your own festivities is much of an issue.

sanju123 · 27-05-2008, 06:30 AM

Yes it is interesting to know that this culture has come up there too and has made Dubai also rocking during Christmas and new year celebrations.Is it too chaotic during these days or the rush is moderate.

ghuraba_t · 29-05-2008, 01:45 AM

Yes, of course the muslim holidays are definitely there since that is the local religion followed, even the laws are built around the religion so it should be easy to understand that they have kept the holidays. And it is very true, the whole place is the same as other places during Christmas, when every one is doing stuff, and the weather is slightly better.

janice · 30-05-2008, 09:58 AM

yes there are still special holidays there. people in Dubai are not just Muslims. There are many people from other countries who are working in Dubai. And i think there is a specific place where workers meet to have their leisure time and celebrate occasions and holidays.

sanju123 · 30-05-2008, 01:28 PM

Now the western culture is catching up every where over the world, the celebrations are completly different now. The younger generation now is interested in different kind of celebrations with their friends, than to in those traditional ones.

bino89 · 05-02-2009, 02:04 AM

yes there are still special holidays there. people in Dubai are not just Muslims.

21-05-2008, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
sanju123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 213	What kind of festivities? I wonder if western culture has effected the festivities in dubai during new year and christmas celebration.Can I think of clebrating my next new year there and expect to have a great time as in my own country?What other kind of festivals are celebrated there?I do expect festivities at their best as it is a rich country.

23-05-2008, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
ghuraba_t Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 148	I think it definitely has. This is mainly because a lot of people there admire the western culture and are greatly influenced by them. They often try to imitate them. Also, Dubai has a lot of people that are working there but were hired from the west. So they still celebrate their original festivities. It is not uncommon for places to give chrismas holidays, except they call it winter holidays or winter break.

26-05-2008, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
liowkc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 150	Definitely western cultures have permeated into the daily life of locals and many festivals are catered more to the tourists. But Muslim festivals remain. These include the Ramadan, the Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha.

26-05-2008, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
ghuraba_t Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 148	When I lived there, they had winter breaks and everything. I don't know about the other ones like good friday and easter and thanksgiving, but I am sure there are places there that do it, mainly because there are many foreign businesses operating in the area. They also have hindu holidays like diwali. I don't think being able to celebrate your own festivities is much of an issue.

27-05-2008, 06:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
sanju123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 213	Yes it is interesting to know that this culture has come up there too and has made Dubai also rocking during Christmas and new year celebrations.Is it too chaotic during these days or the rush is moderate.

29-05-2008, 01:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
ghuraba_t Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 148	Yes, of course the muslim holidays are definitely there since that is the local religion followed, even the laws are built around the religion so it should be easy to understand that they have kept the holidays. And it is very true, the whole place is the same as other places during Christmas, when every one is doing stuff, and the weather is slightly better.

30-05-2008, 09:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
janice Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 79	yes there are still special holidays there. people in Dubai are not just Muslims. There are many people from other countries who are working in Dubai. And i think there is a specific place where workers meet to have their leisure time and celebrate occasions and holidays.

30-05-2008, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
sanju123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 213	Now the western culture is catching up every where over the world, the celebrations are completly different now. The younger generation now is interested in different kind of celebrations with their friends, than to in those traditional ones.

05-02-2009, 02:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
bino89 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 41	yes there are still special holidays there. people in Dubai are not just Muslims.