5 major Dubai changes in June: Eid Al Adha, Dubai Mall update, Islamic New Year
Dubai is constantly evolving and everything moves at such a fast pace, it can be hard to keep up with what's happening when we're all so busy.
Major Dubai changes are announced all the time, often a long time in advance, and it can be surprising when they finally come into force.
In June, we'll enjoy three public holidays, but see the closure of a major car park at Dubai Mall.
And if you think it's been hot lately, then you've seen nothing yet.
Dubai changes in June
The Eid Al Adha break gets underway
Eid Al Fitr start date confirmed (Credit: Canva)
Combined with Arafat Day, Eid Al Adha will give us a lovely four-day long weekend in the first week of June.
Starting from Thursday June 6 until Sunday June 9, Dubai public and private sector workers will enjoy an extended break to mark the start of the public holiday.
And as with all public holidays in Dubai, we can expect changes to public transport and parking across the city as well as plenty of fun festivities to mark the occasion.
Islamic New Year gives us time off
The Islamic New Year public holiday is coming soon (Credit: Supplied)
The second major UAE public holiday (or third if you count Arafat Day as its own holiday) of the month, Islamic New Year will arrive at the end of June.
Current predictions indicate that the Islamic New Year will arrive on Thursday June 26.
Similarly to Eid Al Adha, you can expect changes to public transport timings and parking across the city.
Summer starts in Dubai
The official summer start date for Dubai has been revealed (Credit: Adobe Express)
While the glasses have been steaming up recently, summer in Dubai doesn't officially get underway until near the end of June.
According to astronomical calculations, the Dubai summer officially begins on Saturday June 21 this year.
The summer start date is marked by the summer solstice, which is also the day with the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year in the hemisphere.
Many top attractions in Dubai close during the summer but there are plenty of brilliant things to do indoors to beat the heat.
Grand Parking at Dubai Mall to close
(Credit: Emaar)
Grand Parking at Dubai Mall will close temporarily in June as part of the mall's ongoing expansion plans.
With 694 parking slots, Grand Parking is the smallest of four car parks at the world's busiest mall.
The car park, which can be found on the Financial Street side of Dubai Mall, will close ahead of the opening of New Grand Drive in August.
To find out about the alternative options and closed entrance points, head here.
Dubai Summer Surprises returns
The new season is nearly here
Dubai Summer Surprises, the annual programme of events, sales and concerts in the emirate, will return in June.
Promising 66 days of fun, this year the event will run from Friday June 27 until Sunday August 31.
This year's DSS will see sales anchored around three distinct shopping windows – Summer Holiday Offers, the Great Dubai Summer Sale and Back to School. These sales will bring plenty of new offers, exclusive promotions and big mall activations to the city.
In addition to these big sales periods, there will be plenty of big concerts coming to Dubai throughout the summer.
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