Upcoming events
Festivals, moussems, religious holidays, sports events and celestial phenomena, in order of their next dates.
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- 14 October 2026 – 17 May 2027 Global Village Global Village, Dubailand (Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road)
- 22 October 2026 – 3 December 2026 Istanbul Theatre Festival Istanbul, several stages (Zorlu PSM, Paribu Art, Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage)
- 31 October 2026 – 29 November 2026 Dubai Fitness Challenge Citywide (Sheikh Zayed Road, Hatta, beaches, parks)
- 3 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 Dubai Design Week Dubai Design District (d3)
- 4 November 2026 – 28 November 2026 Forever Is Now, contemporary art at the pyramids Giza Plateau
- 6 November 2026 – 12 March 2027 Meydan racing season (Dubai Racing Carnival) Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- 11 November 2026 – 20 November 2026 Cairo International Film Festival Cairo
- 12 November 2026 – 15 November 2026 DP World Tour Championship (golf) Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates
- 18 November 2026 – 21 November 2026 Visa For Music in Rabat Rabat
- 20 November 2026 – 28 November 2026 Marrakech International Film Festival Marrakech
- 20 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 Zamna Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh, Khoroum Valley (South Sinai)
- 21 November 2026 – 28 November 2026 Carthage Theatre Days Tunis
- 25 November 2026 – 26 November 2026 Oman National Day Nationwide
- 27 November 2026 – 29 November 2026 Emirates Dubai 7s (rugby sevens) The Sevens Stadium, Al Ain Road
- 2 December 2026 – 3 December 2026 UAE National Day (Eid Al Etihad) Citywide
- 4 December 2026 – 17 January 2027 Dubai Shopping Festival Citywide (malls, souks, beaches)
- 5 December 2026 IRONMAN Oman, the Middle East's first full-distance triathlon Muscat
- 7 December 2026 – 17 December 2026 Şeb-i Arus, the commemoration of Rumi in Konya Sema Hall, Mevlana Cultural Centre, Konya
- 11 December 2026 – 13 December 2026 Sole DXB The Square, Nad Al Sheba (new venue; Dubai Design District in previous years)
- 12 December 2026 – 19 December 2026 Carthage Film Festival Tunis
- 19 December 2026 – 22 December 2026 Douz International Sahara Festival Douz (Haniche square)
- 31 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 New Year's Eve: Burj Khalifa fireworks Burj Khalifa and Burj Park, Downtown Dubai
- 7 January 2027 Coptic Christmas All of Egypt
- 8 January 2027 Egyptian Marathon, Luxor Luxor, West Bank (start at the Temple of Hatshepsut)
- 9 January 2027 – 23 January 2027 Dakar 2027 in Morocco From Portugal (Loulé-Faro) to Marrakesh, via Bouarfa, Zagora, Agadir and Smara
- 9 January 2027 – 14 January 2027 Oman Desert Marathon, 165 km across the Wahiba Sands Wahiba Sands, from Al Wasil to the Arabian Sea
- 15 January 2027 – 23 January 2027 Moulid of Abu al-Haggag in Luxor Luxor, Abu al-Haggag Mosque (Luxor Temple) (estimated date)
- 17 January 2027 Dubai Marathon Dubai (course published on dubaimarathon.org)
- 20 January 2027 – 2 February 2027 Cairo International Book Fair Cairo, Egypt International Exhibition Center (New Cairo)
- 21 January 2027 – 24 January 2027 Hero Dubai Desert Classic (golf) Majlis Course, Emirates Golf Club
- 29 January 2027 – 30 January 2027 Muscat Marathon Al Khuwair Square, Muscat
- 31 January 2027 Marrakech International Marathon Marrakech
- 2 February 2027 – 6 February 2027 2027 Spanish Super Cup in Istanbul Istanbul, three stadiums (Şükrü Saracoğlu, Tüpraş Stadium, RAMS Park)
- 6 February 2027 IRONMAN 70.3 Muscat, Middle East Championship Muscat (Qurum Beach in 2026)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan in Egypt All of Egypt (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan in Morocco All of Morocco (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 9 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 8 February 2027 – 8 March 2027 Ramadan 2027 in Turkey Nationwide
- 14 February 2027 – 27 February 2027 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Garhoud
- 22 February 2027 Abu Simbel Sun Festival Abu Simbel
- 9 March 2027 – 10 March 2027 Eid Al Fitr 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 9 March 2027 – 10 March 2027 Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 9 March 2027 – 11 March 2027 End-of-Ramadan holiday 2027 in Turkey (Ramazan Bayramı) Nationwide
- 10 March 2027 – 11 March 2027 Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 18 March 2027 – 21 March 2027 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Marrakech Marrakech, La Mamounia hotel
- 20 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles Morocco, finish in Essaouira
- 24 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Muscat International Book Fair Muscat
- 25 March 2027 – 5 May 2027 Jebel Akhdar rose season Jebel Akhdar (estimated date)
- 27 March 2027 Dubai World Cup Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- 28 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 Luxor African Film Festival Luxor
- 29 March 2027 – 4 April 2027 Grand Prix Hassan II, ATP tournament in Marrakech Marrakech, Royal Tennis Club (estimated date)
- 1 April 2027 – 30 April 2027 El Gouna International Squash Open El Gouna, Conference and Culture Center (estimated date)
- 1 April 2027 – 15 April 2027 International Nomads Festival, M'Hamid El Ghizlane M'Hamid El Ghizlane (Zagora province) (estimated date)
- 2 April 2027 – 12 April 2027 Marathon des Sables Sahara (base in Ouarzazate)
- 9 April 2027 – 11 April 2027 Art Dubai Madinat Jumeirah
- 1 May 2027 – 30 September 2027 Turtle nesting and hatching at Ras al Jinz Ras al Jinz
- 3 May 2027 Sham el-Nessim, spring festival All of Egypt
- 15 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 Eid Al Adha 2027 in Dubai Citywide
- 16 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 Eid al-Adha 2027 in Morocco and Egypt All of Morocco and Egypt (estimated date)
- 16 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 Eid al-Adha 2027 in Oman Nationwide (estimated date)
- 16 May 2027 – 17 May 2027 Eid al-Adha 2027 in Tunisia Nationwide (estimated date)
- 16 May 2027 – 19 May 2027 Feast of the Sacrifice 2027 in Turkey (Kurban Bayramı) Nationwide
- 30 May 2027 Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting, Rabat Rabat, Olympic Stadium
- 24 June 2027 – 26 June 2027 Gnaoua and World Music Festival Essaouira
- 1 July 2027 – 15 July 2027 National Festival of Popular Arts, Marrakech Marrakech, El Badi Palace (estimated date)
- 1 July 2027 – 10 July 2027 Jazzablanca Casablanca
- 2 August 2027 Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 Luxor, the Nile Valley, the southern Red Sea and northern Morocco
- 14 August 2027 Mouled in Kairouan Kairouan
- 27 August 2027 – 10 September 2027 2027 African Games in Cairo Cairo (estimated date)
- 18 September 2027 – 14 November 2027 Istanbul Biennial Istanbul
- 1 October 2027 – 3 October 2027 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix Istanbul Park, Istanbul
- 1 October 2027 – 31 October 2027 El Jadida Horse Show (Salon du Cheval) El Jadida, Mohammed VI Exhibition Park (estimated date)
- 14 October 2027 – 16 October 2027 Siyaha Festival in Siwa Siwa Oasis, at the foot of Gebel Dakrour (estimated date)
- 24 October 2027 – 29 October 2027 Rallye du Maroc 2027 Southern Morocco (2027 route not published)
- 25 October 2027 – 7 November 2027 Atlantic Andalusias Festival, Essaouira Essaouira (estimated date)
- 25 October 2027 – 7 November 2027 International Date Fair, Erfoud (SIDATTES) Erfoud (Tafilalet) (estimated date)
- 31 October 2027 Unity Day All of Morocco
- 15 November 2027 – 19 November 2027 Dubai Airshow Dubai Airshow Site, Dubai World Central (DWC)