Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF; ar, مهرجان دبي للتسوق, Mahrajan Dubayy lil-tasawoq) is an annual event that runs for over a month displaying the very best the city of

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

has to offer. Organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment (DFRE), which is a part of Dubai's department of tourism. During the festival, citizens, residents and visitors can discover Dubai Shopping Festival's unique celebrations brining only-in-Dubai shopping, winning, entertainment and F&B experiences to life through retail concepts including the city's malls, high street shops, festival and community markets, daily prizes, mega raffles, unique drone shows,

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, concerts and live shows from global and regional artists to grassroots performers, one of the world's best New Year's Eve celebrations, unique dining experiences and more. The latest edition of Dubai Shopping Festival brings an opportunity to celebrate Dubai's amazing winter weather in the great outdoors at multiple locations across the city.

History

The Festival first began on 16 February 1996 and took a total of 45 days to construct before launching. The idea for the festival was first created by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The year 2022 is the 28th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival.

Economic growth

The festival was originally constructed to attract increases in the

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industry in

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, but was later promoted as a

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. The first Dubai Shopping Festival in 1996 attracted more than one and a half million people who spent over of 500 million dollars during the one month event. These statistics have since grown, with more than three million people attending the festival and over 2 billion dollars being earned at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2009. The Festival industry has been a big contributor in Dubai's economy, helping to stimulate tourism and the retail market. In the most recent festival from 2018 to 2019, over 700 brand names and 3000 stores will have participated.

News

Multiple world records have been set in

during the Dubai Shopping Festival. In 1999, the world's longest gold chain and sofa as well as the biggest chair, stationary bicycle, and mattress were shown at the festival. In 2001, the largest incense burner, shopping bag, and bowl of

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were displayed at the festival. In 2002, the largest entry visa in size was issued, along with the showcase of the largest magazine and box of chocolates. In 2004, the largest shopping cart and calendar, as well as the longest buffet were displayed. In 2006, the festival was postponed, and later cancelled due to the death of Dubai's ruler, sheikh

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم, Maktūm bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm; 15 August 1943 – 4 January 2006) was an Emirati politician who served as the vice president and prime minister of the Unite ...

. In 2013,

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held the first fashion show that took place on a moving train as a part of the DSF festivities.

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