NO PLACE LIKE UAE TO RING IN NEW YEAR

UAE residents thrilled and also hopeful as they bid farewell to 2025

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR

The excitement is palpable as thousands of residents and tourists flood the area, eager to catch a glimpse of the iconic Burj Khalifa New Year's Eve fireworks. Families, friends and visitors are lining the walkways, phones and cameras ready.

(Virendra Saklani/Gulf News)

As the UAE rang in the New Year with celebrations across cities, residents from different walks of life marked the occasion in their own memorable and meaningful ways — from first-time UAE residents embracing a new chapter, to longtime expats reflecting on milestones, new parents celebrating fresh beginnings, families gathering for quiet moments, and enthusiastic revellers camping for hours to catch the iconic fireworks.

Special meaning

For new Dubai resident Sreelekshmy Kunnambath, this New Year carries special meaning.