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top Dubai updates for December 2025:

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Here are the top Dubai updates for December 2025:

New Laws and Regulations

  • A new law on handling lost and abandoned property in Dubai has been issued, with penalties of up to Dh200,000 for non-compliance.
  • Delivery bikes are banned from using the leftmost lanes on roads with five lanes or more, and the leftmost lane on roads with three or four lanes.

School Holidays

  • School kids will only be in for three days in December, with winter break starting on December 8, 2025, for schools following the September-June calendar.
  • Indian curriculum schools will have a break from December 15, 2025, to January 4, 2026.

Travel and Events

  • Dubai International Airport expects its busiest travel day, with 10 million passengers expected in December.
  • The Dubai Shopping Festival returns from December 5, 2025, to January 11, 2026, with mega discounts, fireworks, and entertainment.
  • The UAE will observe Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day) holidays on December 1 and 2, 2025.

Other Updates

  • The UAE will ban single-use plastics from January 1, 2026.
  • Emirates will offer free, ultra-fast Starlink Wi-Fi on Boeing 777 flights starting November 2025.
  • Dubai’s winter solstice will begin on December 21, marking the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere.

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