Dubai, Dec. 31 -- Dubai will welcome the New Year 2026 with its largest-ever fireworks programme, staging 48 displays across 40 locations on Wednesday night, December 31, under a citywide safety and transport operation led by the Events Security Committee.

Authorities said the expanded celebrations - exceeding last year's scale - will be delivered through coordinated efforts involving 55 government, semi-government and private sector entities to ensure crowd safety, smooth mobility and emergency readiness.

Key arrangements:

48 fireworks displays at 40 locations

55 entities coordinating security, transport and emergency services

Fireworks licensed and supervised by the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA)

Security, medical and ...