The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the United Arab Emirates.
Incumbents President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Events January January 19 - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates announces mandatory military service for males aged 18-30.
May May 1 - The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace is established.
June June 20 - Miss India Worldwide 2014 takes place at Al Raha Beach Resort, Abu Dhabi.
July July 2 - Former British prime minister Tony Blair agrees to become Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic adviser as part of a program funded by the United Arab Emirates.
August August 25 - Twice in the previous seven days, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly cooperated to launch airstrikes against Islamist-allied militants in Libya battling for control of Tripoli according to senior American officials.
November November 11 - The Dubai Tram begins operation. November 18 - Yas Mall opens. November 29 - In an effort to make the UAE a world leader in innovation, the UAE Cabinet approved the designation of 2015 as the Year of Innovation.
December December 1 - Ibolya Ryan, a Hungarian-American kindergarten teacher, is murdered in Abu Dhabi.
Holidays
January 1 – New Year's Day January 13 – The Prophet's Birthday August 3 – Eid al-Fitr October 3 – Day of Arafat October 9– Eid al-Adha October 27 – Islamic New Year December 2 – National Day
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