• Eid Al Adha dazzling fireworks display at Yas Bay Waterfront.
    Eid Al Adha dazzling fireworks display at Yas Bay Waterfront.
  • Similar firework displays took place across the UAE to celebrate Eid Al Adha.
    Similar firework displays took place across the UAE to celebrate Eid Al Adha.
  • The annual holiday is the most important festival for Muslims.
    The annual holiday is the most important festival for Muslims.
  • Eid Al Adha begins on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijja, the final month of the Islamic calendar.
    Eid Al Adha begins on the 10th day of Dhu Al Hijja, the final month of the Islamic calendar.
  • Eid Al Adha in the UAE began on Monday.
    Eid Al Adha in the UAE began on Monday.
  • UAE residents will receive almost a week off to mark the occasion.
    UAE residents will receive almost a week off to mark the occasion.
  • The spectacular fireworks started at 9pm from the Yas Bay Waterfront and the event was livestreamed.
    The spectacular fireworks started at 9pm from the Yas Bay Waterfront and the event was livestreamed.
  • Another display took place at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah.
    Another display took place at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah.
  • Fireworks over the water at Al Majaz.
    Fireworks over the water at Al Majaz.
  • Live entertainment and stage shows accompanied the festivities.
    Live entertainment and stage shows accompanied the festivities.
  • There were parades with artists and acrobats, celebrity impersonators, live music and more in Sharjah.
    There were parades with artists and acrobats, celebrity impersonators, live music and more in Sharjah.
  • But the fireworks were the main event.
    But the fireworks were the main event.

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Eid Al Adha celebratory fireworks - in pictures

Locations around the UAE hosted dazzling fireworks and pyrotechnics shows in honour of holiday

The National

July 20, 2021

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The skies above Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah lit up on Tuesday night with several pyrotechnic displays and LED light shows to celebrate Eid Al Adha.

In Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina, a spectacular fireworks display started at 9pm in honour of the religious holiday.

The event was live-streamed on Yas Island’s social media channels for everyone to enjoy virtually, as gatherings are prohibited under the island’s Covid-19 precautionary safety measures.

In Dubai, the towering Burj Khalifa lit up for Eid Al Adha, with the Dubai Fountain display featuring in the show.

Until July 24, the Burj Khalifa will run a celebratory Eid Mubarak projection at 8pm following its evening LED light shows. Afterwards, the Dubai Fountain will begin its dance.

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority held a fireworks show at Al Majaz Waterfront to celebrate the first day of Eid Al Adha. Visitors enjoyed three minutes of pyrotechnics at 8pm over Khalid Lagoon.

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Updated: July 21, 2021, 1:24 PM
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