January
6,13,15,20,27	- Horseracing at Nad Al Sheba Club
7,21	- Horseracing at Jebel Ali Racecourse
7	- Dubai Marathon
7	- Dubai Jet Ski Race - Mina Seyahi
12	- Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) starts
21	- Eid Al Adha - The Prophets Ascension
21-22	- Offshore sailing Trophey - Mina Seyahi

February
1	- Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) continues until 12 Feb
2-4	- Dubai International Jazz Festival
4	- UAE classIII 6 litre International powerboat championship
10	- Ras Al - Sana - Islamic New Year
11,17	- Dubai traditional dhow sailing race, 22ft vessel - Mina Seyahi
18	- Traditional rowing race - Dubai Creek
21	- March - Dubai Tennis Open
24	- 25 UAE Kitesurfing Challenge - Mina Seyahi

April
TBA	- International Jewellery Fair
28-29	- DOSC Open Regatta
29	- UAE Class III 6lt International Powerboat Racing

May
2	- Mwalid Al Nabi - The Prophet's Birthday
5	- Ra'as Hussyan traditional Dhow sailing race - 60 ft vessel - Mina Seyahi
3-6	- Arabian Travel Market

June -  September
June	- Dubai Summer Surprises
29 Jun	- UAE National Sailing Championship finals
25 - 29 Sep	- GITEX

October
TBA	- LG Super racing weekend - Dubai Autodrome
1	- Camel Racing season begins
5	- Holy month of Ramadan - Religious Festival
25-29	- GITEX – (computer and technology exhibition)

November
1	- Diwali - Festival of Lights
4	- Eid Al Fitr - Celebration of breaking of fast following Ramadan
20-24	- Dubai Air Show

December
	- Dubai Rugby 7s
2	- National Day - Anniversary of the UAE's formation
24	- Dubai traditional rowing race - Dubai Creek