How to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Fujairah
Fujairah is the UAE’s New Year’s Eve escape. The east coast is wedged between the Hajar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman, the beach resorts sit right on the sand, and the crowds are a fraction of those on the west coast. Most people make it a staycation: drive over in the afternoon, celebrate at the hotel and spend New Year’s Day, a public holiday, by the sea or in the mountains.
Beach resort galas
Fujairah’s resorts are where the party happens. Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort has already announced its New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner for 31 December 2026, held outdoors at Lava Beach Club from 7pm to 1am. Early bird packages start at AED 479 per person without alcohol and AED 639 with the standard package. Other resorts along the Al Aqah and Dibba coast usually release their gala dinners and beach parties in late November and December, and we add each one to our UAE New Year’s Eve listings as it is confirmed.
Fireworks on the east coast
Fujairah has joined the UAE’s national New Year celebrations with public fireworks and festivities in recent years, and several beach resorts hold their own displays at midnight. The emirate has not yet announced its public programme for 2027, so check back in December.
If a guaranteed public show matters to you, Khorfakkan Beach is about 25 minutes north of Fujairah city. Run by Sharjah, it hosted a 10-minute fireworks display with family entertainment and waterfront food outlets last year, with the mountains as a backdrop. See our Sharjah New Year’s Eve guide for the 2027 times.
Getting there
Fujairah is about an hour and a half from Dubai through the Hajar Mountains via Masafi. Roads to the east coast are much quieter on New Year’s Eve than those to Downtown Dubai or Ras Al Khaimah, but leave in daylight so you can enjoy the mountain drive and check in before the evening starts.
Make a weekend of it
Spend New Year’s Day snorkelling at Snoopy Island, hiking in the Hajar Mountains or visiting Al Bidyah Mosque, the oldest mosque in the UAE. Resort rooms on the east coast sell out for 31 December, so book early, and check whether your package includes the gala dinner. For more ideas, see what’s on across the UAE this month.