UAE National Day: Abu Dhabi announces ban on entry of trucks, heavy vehicles

This ban will be implemented on December 2 and 3, which falls on Monday and Tuesday

Published: Fri 29 Nov 2024, 10:37 AM

Updated: Fri 29 Nov 2024, 4:31 PM

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Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre has announced a ban on the entry of trucks and heavy vehicles into the city ahead of UAE National Day celebrations.

In a tweet on Friday, November 29, the authority said that on the occasion of the 53rd National Day, heavy vehicles and trucks would be prohibited from entering main cities – Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Zayed City.

This ban will be implemented on December 2 and 3, which falls on Monday and Tuesday.

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Several events and shows will be lined up across the Emirates as residents get a four-day weekend due to the public holidays on Monday, December 2 and Tuesday, December 3. Abu Dhabi will also be hosting a range of activities including fireworks at several locations across the city during the festive period.

The UAE marks the National Day — now called Eid Al Etihad — on December 2 every year to celebrate the unification of the Emirates in 1971. The country turns 53 this year.

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