UAE celebrates Onam Festival

The Gulf region has been celebrating Onam since early September. Restaurants and hotels across Dubai have been serving the traditional Onam Sadhya, drawing people from diverse backgrounds.

The extended festivities reflect the diaspora’s strong cultural presence in the UAE. Emiratis, Egyptians, Filipinos and others have also joined in, turning Onam into a symbol of multicultural harmony. Onam is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival which celebrated ten-day.