UAE Starts Countdown For 50th National Day Celebration

This year will be the 50th anniversary of the UAE. For the national day (December 2nd), UAE plans to celebrate it in the most fabulous way possible. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the countdown to the celebrations will start on April 6th. A whole year of planned activities and initiatives will take place till March 31st, 2022, so get excited for the 50th National Day!

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed said: “‘Year of the 50th’ represents a historic defining moment in our journey that started immediately after the declaration of the UAE’s union in 1971. It’s an acknowledgement of the resolute will and strong determination our Founding Fathers had while building up their nation. It also comes in recognition of the sincere efforts made by our citizens for our nation to be what we are seeing today as one of the best growing and fastest developing countries in the world.”

HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed added: “We are living in a rapidly changing world. Amid this change, there are opportunities up for grabs to drive innovation and creativity. Therefore, we’ll have to double efforts to generate novel ideas, and quality initiatives to preserve our heritage and values and protect the cultural diversity of our society. As such, these initiatives should contribute to creating a better tomorrow with a brighter future for our nation.”