Dubai: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Monday announced its events calendar for the first half of 2026, featuring 71 international exhibitions and conferences across sectors including security, healthcare, food, energy, mobility, tourism, technology, and culture. Mahir Julfar, Executive Vice President at DWTC, stated that the calendar supports Dubai's Economic Agenda D33 and strengthens the city's position in business tourism and cross-sector collaboration.
According to Emirates News Agency, DWTC will host events across its main venue and the expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), increasing Dubai's capacity to stage large-scale international events. The calendar opens with Intersec from January 12-14, held alongside Light + Intelligent Building Middle East over the same dates, followed by FESPA Middle East from January 13-15. World of Coffee Dubai returns on January 18-20, followed by AEEDC Dubai - the UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition - from January 19-21.
Gulfood, one of the region's largest food and beverage trade events, will take place from January 26-30 and will be co-hosted at DWTC and DEC, marking the first mega event staged at the newly expanded DEC. February events include Aircraft Interiors Middle East and MRO Middle East, alongside Breakbulk Middle East and World Shisha Show from February 4-5. The Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition will run from February 4-8. World Health Expo (WHX), formerly Arab Health, will take place from February 9-12, while WHX Labs, formerly Medlab Middle East, will run from February 10-13. The month concludes with Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure Expo from February 10-12 and IFX Expo Dubai from February 11-12, ahead of Ramadan.
During Ramadan, DWTC will host The Majlis from February 18 to March 19, offering Iftar services throughout the month. The calendar resumes after Eid Al Fitr with DUPHAT - the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition - from March 24-26, followed by Gulf Print and Gulf Pack and Dubai Derma from March 31 to April 2.
April will include Middle East Energy and DOMOTEX Middle East from April 7-9, along with Petworld Arabia on April 12-13, International Property Show from April 13-15, Middle East Coatings Show from April 14-16, Dubai International Wood and Wood Machinery Show from April 21-23, World Art Dubai from April 22-26 and The Baby Expo from April 30 to May 1.
May events open with Arabian Travel Market from May 4-7. DIHAD, the International Emergency and Catastrophe Management Conference and Exhibition, and GISEC Global will take place from May 5-7, alongside GETEX Spring from May 6-8. Seamless Middle East and the Airport Show and Global Airport Leaders Forum will be held from May 12-14, while the International Apparel and Textiles Fair is scheduled for May 18-20.
June features The Hotel Show, INDEX, and CABSAT from June 2-4, followed by Middle East Event Show and Middle East Rail from June 9-10. MOVE Middle East will also take place alongside EV Live, Solar and Storage Live, before the first-half calendar closes with China Home Life and International Appliance and Electronics Show from June 17-19 and the World Police Summit from June 23-25.