In brief
The UAE has announced that Flag Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 3, with the national flag flying over ministries, schools and homes. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum urged citizens and residents to raise the flag as a symbol of unity. Official ceremonies, including a 11 a.m. raising in Dubai, are scheduled across the seven emirates.
For the UAE, Flag Day is approaching tomorrow, on November 3, and the government has called on citizens and residents to raise the national flag across the country. The announcement came from the United Arab Emirates News Agency (WAM) and was echoed by GulfToday, both noting the holiday as a day of national pride and unity.
WAM reported that the flag will fly high above ministries, government entities, schools, universities, homes and buildings nationwide. The day is meant to showcase the sense of belonging and loyalty to the UAE, its leadership, and the principles of its Founding Fathers.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has urged all institutions and individuals to hoist the flag on November 3. In a statement posted on X, he said:
Brothers and sisters, on November 3rd, we celebrate a vital national moment that embodies our love, pride, and loyalty to our homeland. We celebrate Flag Day. We call upon everyone, citizens and residents, institutions and ministries, schools and universities, and homes across all the Emirates, to raise it high, proud, noble, and fluttering in the sky of our country.
Previously, WAM added that the day would feature official ceremonies, including a flag‑raising at 11 a.m. in Dubai and public celebrations across all seven emirates, following the example of other United Nations member states. The event is intended to strengthen values of peaceful coexistence and solidarity, uniting men, women, young people and children of different nationalities in a shared expression of love for the nation.
Social Kandura, a local online portal, confirmed that the celebrations will run over the entire day, with a main flag‑raising ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. in Dubai, while other emirates will host similar events. The article noted the anticipated sunny weather, with temperatures expected to reach the low 30s Celsius locally.
With Flag Day coming up this Tuesday, the UAE government has opened the floor for communities across the country to participate in a collective display of national pride and unity.
