Dubai Shopping Festival

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Dubai Shopping Festival started on February 15, 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalise retail trade in Dubai. It has since been promoted as an tourist attraction. This yearly month long event is usually scheduled during the first quarter of the year.

During Dubai Shopping Festival shops offer deep discounts on their merchandise, daily car raffles are drawn, and fireworks light Dubai’s night sky. Tourists from all around the world are lured not only for Dubai's tax free shopping, but also for all of the events that take place during the festival.

This year's festival will be hosted from 20 December 2006 to 2 February 2007. In 2005, the festival was cancelled due to the death of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

In addition to Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai also hosts Dubai Summer Surprises. It is held in Dubai.