Abu Dhabi is ready for a busy begin to 2026 as ADNEC Group prepares to host and organise 192 occasions throughout its UAE-based venues throughout the first half of the yr, underlining its position in supporting enterprise tourism and financial diversification.
Following its most profitable yr thus far in 2025, ADNEC Group stated the packed H1 2026 calendar spans exhibitions, conferences, conferences, cultural programmes and main public occasions, supporting strategic sectors together with healthcare, finance, manufacturing, know-how, sustainability and vitality, defence and safety, in addition to leisure and leisure.
The programme consists of 125 occasions at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and 67 occasions at ADNEC Centre Al Ain, with 12 occasions being held within the Center East for the primary time.
Abu Dhabi occasions in 2026
These embrace IAAPA Expo Center East, the primary Emirates Worldwide Congress on Synthetic Intelligence, M&I Expo Abu Dhabi, Open Masters Video games Abu Dhabi, the World Customs Organisation Know-how Convention and Exhibition 2026, and IBS Mena 2026.
The yr opens with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, working from January 11 to fifteen. In the course of the occasion, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi will host greater than 50,000 attendees, over 450 exhibitors, and 300 audio system, bringing collectively trade leaders and policymakers to speed up progress in the direction of web zero.
Related occasions embrace the World Future Power Summit from January 13 to fifteen, alongside the Inexperienced Hydrogen Summit and the Youth 4 Sustainability Discussion board and Hub.
Additionally in January, the Ataya Exhibition will happen from January 12 to 17, showcasing girls’s trend and jewelry in help of charitable causes, whereas the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony on January 13 will recognise winners throughout classes together with Well being, Meals, Power, Water, Local weather Motion and World Excessive Colleges.
The seventh version of the Unmanned Programs Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Coaching Exhibition (SimTEX) shall be held from January 20 to 22. Organised by ADNEC Group in affiliation with the Ministry of Defence, the dual occasions will showcase advances in autonomous techniques for civil and defence purposes.
Way of life and tradition will function prominently with Al Thuraya Exhibitions from January 25 to 29, adopted by the Gulf Bride Present from January 27 to 31, bringing collectively designers, artists and producers from the bridal sector.
ADNEC in February 2026
February will see the Open Masters Video games Abu Dhabi 2026 happen from February 6 to fifteen, alongside the Abu Dhabi Poetry Competition 2026 from February 9 to 13, celebrating Arabic poetry via performances and cultural programming.
Throughout Ramadan, Capital Majlis will return to ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and ADNEC Centre Al Ain, offering venues for iftar and suhoor gatherings in a conventional Ramadan setting.
Late March and early April shall be marked by main trade occasions, together with the primary Emirates Worldwide Congress on Synthetic Intelligence and Visionary Management in Remodeling Healthcare, and IAAPA Expo Center East from March 31 to April 2.
Different highlights embrace the Paper and Tissue Present and Cash Expo Abu Dhabi from April 8 to 9, which is able to deliver collectively buyers, merchants, fintech innovators and monetary establishments.
For the primary time within the Arab area, the Terra World Congress shall be held from April 13 to 16 at ADNEC Centre Al Ain, specializing in the conservation of earthen architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage.
April can even function the Emirates Agriculture Convention and Exhibition, the Abu Dhabi Worldwide Guide Truthful from April 11 to twenty, M&I Expo Abu Dhabi from April 14 to 16, the Center East Movie & Video games Con from April 24 to 26, and the fifteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Prison Justice from April 25 to 30.
In Might, the fifth version of Make it within the Emirates will happen from Might 4 to 7. Since relocating to ADNEC Centre AD in 2025 and with ADNEC Group becoming a member of as organiser, the occasion has recorded a 20-fold enhance in guests, a 16-fold rise in exhibitors, and a fivefold growth in flooring house.
AI Every thing Abu Dhabi will start on Might 11 with a summit, adopted by an exhibition on Might 12 and 13, whereas AI Cyber Valley will convene innovators, buyers and startups to deal with rising digital safety challenges. Worldwide Safety and Nationwide Resilience and IntraLogisteX Abu Dhabi will run from Might 19 to 21.
The primary half of the yr will conclude with Abu Dhabi Summer time Sports activities in June, the area’s largest indoor sporting occasion of its sort, providing year-round health alternatives throughout the summer time months.
ADNEC Group stated the breadth of the H1 2026 programme reinforces the UAE capital’s place as a worldwide vacation spot for main occasions, innovation and cultural change, whereas delivering long-term worth for individuals, companions and the broader group.
