Dubai <\/a>is predominantly Muslim, so it only begs you to question: \u201cDo Arabs celebrate Christmas?<\/p>\nWell, the answer is that, yes, there are many Middle Eastern cities that celebrate Christmas. What\u2019s more, today we\u2019ll be taking a closer look at one of those cities \u2013 Dubai. Indeed, what city seems a better fit for the silver and gold celebrations of Christmas than the \u201cCity of Gold\u201d? Sure, it won\u2019t be a white Christmas, but you\u2019ll still have loads of holiday fun.<\/p>\n
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Actually, You CAN Have a White Christmas in Dubai<\/h2>\n
Dubai\u2019s average daily temperature in December is a balmy\u00a079\u00b0F (26\u00b0C) with a low of about 72\u00b0F (22\u00b0C) at night.\u00a0 Added to those warm temps is the fact Dubai sees an average rainfall during the month of only about 0.59\u201d (15 mm). Thus, it\u2019s highly unlikely you\u2019ll see snow on Christmas Day<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, if it\u2019s really a white Christmas that you want, head over to Ski Dubai. Ski Dubai is\u00a0an indoor ski resort and snow park with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area. The park is located in the Mall of the Emirates and maintains a temperature 30\u00b0F to 35\u00b0F (-1\u00b0C to 2\u00b0C) year-round. Since it\u2019s one of the world\u2019s largest shopping malls, you can also get plenty of Christmas shopping done as well.<\/p>\n
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Get Stuffed!<\/h2>\n
When it comes to Christmas dinner, Dubai has everything you need to for the traditional holiday meal. Indeed, you\u2019ll find that five-star\u00a0hotels, caf\u00e9s and\u00a0restaurants\u00a0across the city go all-in with their Christmas menus. We\u2019re talking turkey and all the trimmings, delectable rib-eyes, and mouth-watering legs of lamb. Certainly, you\u2019ll find everything you need to make you feel like there\u2019s no place like Dubai for the holidays.<\/p>\n
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Every Day is Like Christmas Day<\/h2>\n
With or without the Christmas tree, Dubai is still a Muslim country, so it\u2019s pretty much like every other day of the year. Yep, even their full of Christmas decorations, Dubai hypermarkets, shopping malls, and bars are open and closed at the usual times. However, Dubai\u2019s churches do recognize the day as a holiday. There\u2019s St. Mary\u2019s in Oud Metha and St. Francis if you\u2019re staying in the southern part of the city.<\/p>\n
So you see, if you\u2019re planning on spending the holidays in Dubai, Christmas 2021 is the perfect time to go.<\/p>\n
\nWant to learn Arabic, but your holiday calendar is full of celebrations this holiday season? That\u2019s no problem when you have the Kaleela Arabic learning app. It\u2019s ready to teach you Arabic whenever you\u2019re ready to learn. At the grocery story, at the mall, or in the comfort of your own home, you can start learning Arabic at Christmas and be speaking it by the New Year. With holidays around the corner, why not give your loved ones (or yourself) the gift of language this year? Download <\/a>Kaleela can help you learn Arabic you want today!<\/p>\nKaleela \u2013 Learn Arabic the Right Way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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