Dubai’s Burj Khalifa has hosted a famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display since 2010.
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building, standing in Downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Its opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010, and subsequent New Year celebrations used the tower as the centerpiece of large-scale fireworks, lighting, and multimedia shows.
The building was originally known during construction as Burj Dubai. It was renamed Burj Khalifa in honor of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates at the time of its inauguration.
The annual spectacle has used fireworks, LED displays, lasers, and synchronized music in different years. The show is often associated with the Burj Al Arab as well, but the Burj Khalifa is the skyscraper at the center of the Downtown Dubai countdown.