Shopping events in United Arab Emirates

Usually mid-July (Amazon sometimes runs a second event in October)

Amazon’s members-only sale event, usually held over two days. Amazon announces the exact dates a few weeks ahead each year — typically mid-July, with a second smaller event some years in October.

Nov 11, 2026

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November 11th — started as a Chinese e-commerce sale day (Alibaba/AliExpress) and is now run internationally by Shopee, Lazada, AliExpress and many other retailers.

Nov 27, 2026

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The day after US Thanksgiving. Originally a US retail tradition, Black Friday is now one of the biggest sale days at online and physical retailers across most of our markets.

Nov 27, 2026

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The UAE/Gulf take on Black Friday — major regional retailers (noon, Amazon.ae and others) run their biggest sale of the year on the same weekend as Black Friday.

Nov 30, 2026

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The Monday after Black Friday, historically the online-focused follow-up to Black Friday’s in-store rush. Many retailers now run Black Friday and Cyber Monday as one continuous sale week.

Mid-December to late January (exact dates announced annually)

An annual retail and entertainment festival across Dubai, running from mid-December into January. Exact dates are announced by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism each year.

Dec 12, 2026

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December 12th — the year-end follow-up to Singles’ Day, widely run by Shopee, Lazada and other marketplaces across Southeast Asia and the Gulf.

Follows the Islamic lunar calendar — check nearer the date

Retailers across the region run extended sales through Ramadan into Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan follows the Islamic lunar calendar, so it moves roughly 10–12 days earlier every year — there’s no fixed month we can honestly commit to in advance.