How the UAE celebrates National Day

People passing down form UAE Flag made with umbrellas at the entrance of sharjah cooperative society in Al Gharayen area is a part of 45 National day preparations in Sharjah

The ways in which the people in this country celebrate are as diverse as the people themselves.

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By Staff Reporter

Published: Fri 2 Dec 2016, 3:18 PM

National Day fervour has gripped the UAE as people - expats and Emiratis alike - begin their celebrations in earnest throughout the emirates.
All over the country, buildings were lit up in the red, white, black and green colours of the UAE's flag. The National Drilling Company building, for example, was brightly adorned with flags, the number '45', and images of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Additionally, throughout the UAE, people began gearing up for the weekend's impressive line-up of National Day events, with souvenirs, flags, scarves and other National Day-themed items selling at a steady pace at stores in every emirate, many of them bearing the faces of the country's leadership.
Still others decided to use their vehicles to show their love for the country, decorating the hoods of their cars with the national symbols and colours.
The ways in which the people in this country celebrate are as diverse as the people themselves, but the common thread is that they are all united in their appreciation and love for the UAE.
- reporters@khaleejtimes.com

PATRIOTIC WARES... National Day-themed merchandise sure is the flavour of the season
PROUD DISPLAY... The national fervour is seen even on cars
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Muslim women walking past a UAE flag put outside a shop ahead of National Day at Satwa in Dubai . Photo by Neeraj Murali.
FACES OF PRIDE AND JOY... Expats and Emirates revel in celebrating the 45th National Day
A CELEBRATORY SIP... Even during break time, this resident hasn’t left his little token of love for the UAE aside
FACES OF PRIDE AND JOY... Expats and Emirates revel in celebrating the 45th National Day
SHOPPING THE UAE... Stores abound in all sorts of creative N-Day knick-knacks
EYEING COLOURFUL CELEBRATIONS... The huge Marina Eye at the Corniche Breakwater in Abu Dhabi, and the Marina Mall and tower in the background paint a pretty picture in National Day-hued lighting
NA011216-RL-UAECOLORS Number 45 lights up on the street along cornihce in Abu Dhabi for the celebration of UAE 45th National day, December 1, 2016. Photo By Ryan Lim
ROYAL SHOW... Emirates Palace looks straight out of a fairytale
Staff Reporter

Published: Fri 2 Dec 2016, 3:18 PM

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