• A family enjoys a meal at Dolphin Park in the Eastern Mangroves. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
    A family enjoys a meal at Dolphin Park in the Eastern Mangroves. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
  • Children on their bikes near the mangroves. Many are off until the first or seven second week of January
    Children on their bikes near the mangroves. Many are off until the first or seven second week of January
  • The Cheema Family fire up the barbecue
    The Cheema Family fire up the barbecue
  • Zeid El Kakoun flies a rainbow kite
    Zeid El Kakoun flies a rainbow kite
  • Toddlers at the jungle gym
    Toddlers at the jungle gym
  • After the rains of the past week the weather was cool and fresh
    After the rains of the past week the weather was cool and fresh
  • The festive break is particularly long this year - government schools and the private schools that follow the Emirati ministry of education curriculum have almost a month off
    The festive break is particularly long this year - government schools and the private schools that follow the Emirati ministry of education curriculum have almost a month off
  • A youngster plays in the sand on Friday afternoon
    A youngster plays in the sand on Friday afternoon

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Abu Dhabi families enjoy first day of the festive holiday - in pictures

A sunny cool day made for a great start to the long break

The National

December 13, 2019

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Families enjoyed a cool and breezy start to the festive holidays on Friday.

Parks were fully as families held picnics and took their bikes for a spin around the city.

Many private schools are off until January 5 and government and Ministry of Education curriculum schools are off until January 12.

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