Although most of the activities occur on the first day, the festival lasts for three days. Muslims visit with friends and relatives, attend a prayer session, and donate to charity as part of the celebration. The temperature is most pleasant from November through April, although it can get cool between December and February. Although July and August are the most humid months,summer runs all the way from June to September. You'll probably want to avoid the coast during these months.
Telephone service is excellent.
Phone calls within the UAE are free, unless made from a public telephone. Dubai is a cosmopolitan city and that means you should have no trouble hooking up to the net. If your hotel doesn't have access, check out one of the numerous internet caf s available in the city. Like most other businesses in Dubai, it is possible to negotiate for your hotel fees. Just make sure you do so before booking your room and giving your credit card information.