• Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020.A boy crosses the street to watch the Al Fursan Airshow which got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020.A boy crosses the street to watch the Al Fursan Airshow which got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Children on their scooters with UAE flags and other UAE Day paraphernalia along ther Corniche. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Children on their scooters with UAE flags and other UAE Day paraphernalia along ther Corniche. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December, 2, 2020. Abu Dhabi residents wait for the Al Fursan planes to arrive unfortunately the air display got cancelled. Victor Besa/The National Section: National News
  • Hussein, 8, waves his flag in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Hussein, 8, waves his flag in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • Flags were on display in Dubai. AFP
    Flags were on display in Dubai. AFP
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • People take their dune buggy for a spin in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People take their dune buggy for a spin in the desert on National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
    Abu Dhabi residents enjoy the Corniche on UAE National Day. Victor Besa/The National
  • UAE flags on display on Sheikh Zayed bridge. Victor Besa/The National
    UAE flags on display on Sheikh Zayed bridge. Victor Besa/The National
  • A family enjoy the early morning desert, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A family enjoy the early morning desert, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People watch a local cricket match on National Day in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People watch a local cricket match on National Day in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emiratis attend celebrations for UAE's National Day. AFP
    Emiratis attend celebrations for UAE's National Day. AFP
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • A test run of the light show to celebrate the 49th UAE National Day is projected on the Museum of The Future. Antonie Robertson/The National
    A test run of the light show to celebrate the 49th UAE National Day is projected on the Museum of The Future. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
    The 49th UAE National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan. Victor Besa/The National
  • UAE flags outside Emirates towers, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UAE flags outside Emirates towers, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Lights are set up on a roundabout for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Lights are set up on a roundabout for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A sign in Downtown Dubai in preparation for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A sign in Downtown Dubai in preparation for National Day, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah manmade island as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah manmade island as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
    People watch the Palm fountain at the Pointe in Palm Jumeirah. EPA
  • The Burj Al Arab luxury hotel is illuminated in the colors of the UAE flag as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
    The Burj Al Arab luxury hotel is illuminated in the colors of the UAE flag as a performance to celebrate the UAE's 49th National Day in Dubai United Arab Emirates. EPA
  • The UAE National Day lights in central Abu Dhabi and the Corniche. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights in central Abu Dhabi and the Corniche. Victor Besa/The National
  • The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
  • The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National
    The UAE National Day lights at the Y Tower, central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National

UAE National Day 2020 as it happened: Seeds of the Union, fireworks and a day to remember


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