Oman National Day at Global Village 2026

Oman National Day at Global Village 2026 brings a celebration of the Sultanate to Dubai on Saturday 21 November, when Global Village dresses its park in Omani flags and lights its best-known landmarks in the colours of Oman’s flag. For the Omani community in the UAE, and for anyone curious about the country next door, it is one of the most colourful evenings of the park’s Season 31.

How Global Village marks the day

Global Village does not run Oman National Day as a separate ticketed show. Instead, the whole park takes on an Omani look for the evening. Flags of Oman are displayed across the grounds, and key landmarks are illuminated in the red, white and green of the Omani flag, so the celebration follows you as you walk between pavilions, food stalls and stages.

The focus of the day is the Oman Pavilion, which Global Village describes as a place where traditional handicrafts, distinctive souvenirs and Omani treats await. On a national day the pavilion naturally becomes the busiest corner of the park for visitors who want to take home something made in Oman or simply taste the sweets the country is known for.

The Grandmothers’ Majlis visits the Oman Pavilion

The highlight Global Village has announced for this celebration is a visit from the Grandmothers’ Majlis. The grandmothers travel from the UAE Pavilion to the Oman Pavilion for a special national day experience built around cultural stories, interactive quizzes and prizes.

It is a gentle, family-friendly way to mark the day. The stories give children and newcomers to the Gulf a sense of the shared heritage between the UAE and Oman, while the quizzes and prizes keep younger visitors involved. The move from one pavilion to the other is also a small, symbolic gesture of the close ties between the two neighbours.

Global Village has not published a specific time for the Grandmothers’ Majlis visit, so it is worth checking the park’s own channels on the day if you want to be at the Oman Pavilion when the grandmothers arrive.

Who will enjoy it

• Omani residents and visitors who want to celebrate their national day with family in Dubai.
• Families with children, who can join the storytelling and quizzes at the Grandmothers’ Majlis.
• Shoppers looking for Omani handicrafts and souvenirs in one place.
• First-time visitors to Global Village, who get the full park experience plus a national celebration on the same night.

Entry, tickets and park hours

There is no separate ticket for Oman National Day: the celebration is part of a normal visit to Global Village. Because 21 November 2026 falls on a Saturday, you need the Any Day ticket, which is valid for a single visit on any day, including weekends and public holidays. The Weekday ticket only covers Monday to Thursday, so it will not get you in on this date.

Children under 3, adults aged 65 and over, and People of Determination with one companion enter free, with ID required. Rides, separate events and WonderPass attractions are not included in park entry and are paid for separately.

During Season 31, which runs from 14 October 2026 to May 2027, Global Village opens from 4pm to 1am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, so on Oman National Day you have the whole evening to explore. It is also useful to know that Tuesdays are reserved for ladies and families, except on official public holidays, although that does not affect this Saturday celebration.

Make a night of it

Oman National Day is one of several country celebrations Global Village holds through the season, and the Oman Pavilion is just one stop among many. Read our full Global Village guide for the wider park, browse more art and culture events, and see what else is happening in the city in our guides to things to do in Dubai and things to do in November.