Tourist office Abu Dhabi
The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, which operates the Visit Abu Dhabi website, has 1 tourist information point for visitors: the Visitor Information Centre in the arrivals hall of Zayed International Airport, near the taxi stand. Multilingual staff there help with itineraries, where to stay and transport options, and a digital information stand in the duty-free section of the departures transit zone gives information on travel, accommodation and transport.
The department also runs the Abu Dhabi Concierge, which answers visitor questions by phone and email, and the Ask Abu Dhabi tool on its website, which helps with planning and discovery.
Find the nearest tourist office
Visitor Information Centre at Zayed International Airport
Location: arrivals hall of Zayed International Airport, near the taxi stand
Opening hours: no opening hours are published
Multilingual staff help visitors plan itineraries, choose where to stay and find transport options.
Customer Service Desks at Marina Mall
Location: Marina Mall, at the Main Entrance and the Luxury District entrance
Opening hours: the mall is open Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 00:00
Not run by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi: these are the mall's own desks, which help with directions and enquiries.
Get to know Abu Dhabi in detail
Get to know Abu Dhabi in detail
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, counts a white marble mosque, a museum beneath a 180-metre dome and a restored fort among its landmarks, and the guide to top things to see in Abu Dhabi opens with a one-day walk along the Corniche: Heritage Village, Marina Mall, the Founder's Memorial, Emirates Palace and the Observation Deck at 300.
Ten main sights follow, from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Watan to Qasr Al Hosn and the theme parks of Yas Island, along with the cooler months, November to March, and how to get around: on foot along the Corniche, by car for Saadiyat and Yas Islands.
Public holidays in Abu Dhabi to plan around
On a public holiday, offices, museums and transport in Abu Dhabi may close or switch to holiday hours. The national holidays apply to the public and private sectors alike, and the weekend in Abu Dhabi is Saturday and Sunday. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved to another day.
Islamic holidays follow moon sighting, so their dates are confirmed shortly before. Eid Al Fitr covers 1 to 3 Shawwal, with the last day of Ramadan added when the month lasts 30 days, and Arafah Day on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah comes just before the three days of Eid Al Adha.
National holidays in the United Arab Emirates 2026
- 1 January Gregorian New Year
- 19 to 22 March Eid Al Fitr
- 26 May Arafah Day
- 27 to 29 May Eid Al Adha
- 15 June Hijri New Year
- 28 August Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
- 2 and 3 December National Day
Local holidays in Abu Dhabi 2026
No local holidays are added to the national calendar for Abu Dhabi.
National holidays in the United Arab Emirates 2027
- 1 January Gregorian New Year
- 2 and 3 December National Day
Eid Al Fitr, Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha, the Hijri New Year and the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday follow moon sighting, and their 2027 dates are not fixed yet.
Local holidays in Abu Dhabi 2027
No local holidays are added to the national calendar for Abu Dhabi in 2027.