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          National Day 2025

          All you need to know about National Day 2025 in the UAE, celebrated on December 2 since 1971

          Pupils at Repton School in Dubai celebrate the UAE's 53rd National Day. Pawan Singh / The National

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          UAE 54th Union Day and Eid Al Etihad Corniche lights. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE's 54th National Day show from Zayed National Museum

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          The UAE will remain a beacon of progress for generations to come

          CommentDecember 02, 2024
          The opening day of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, which returns to the capital this week. Victor Besa / The National

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          The teenage twin Emirati chefs paying tribute to their nation

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          UAE's National Day shows how culture can unite an increasingly fragmented world

          CommentNovember 29, 2024
          UAE schoolchildren will be joining in with this year's National Day celebrations. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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          UAENovember 29, 2024
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