Boujeez · Digital Editorial Platform · Kuwait
Editorial Calendar 2026
Kuwait · Saudi Arabia · UAE · Qatar · Bahrain · Oman
Boujeez is a Kuwait-based digital editorial platform covering fashion, beauty, lifestyle, travel, food, health, people, and culture across the Gulf Cooperation Council. Our editorial is organised around the Gulf calendar, not the Western one.
This page is for press and PR contacts who would like to align their brand programming with our editorial schedule. Coverage is merit-driven and editorial-first.
Editorial Beats
FashionBeautyFoodTravelPeopleLifestyleHealthCultureLove & Life
01
January
Theme
New Season, New Openings
The GCC hospitality and dining scene restarts after the holiday period. New restaurant launches across Kuwait City, Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha. Hotel programming previews. Beauty routines for the new year. Fashion arrivals in store across the Gulf. Pre-Ramadan build-up begins in the final weeks.
Key moments: Dubai Shopping Festival, AlUla arts and culture season, Oman and Qatar luxury travel season at peak
02
February
Theme
Kuwait and the Gulf in Holy Month
Ramadan begins February 18. Kuwait National Day (February 25) and Liberation Day (February 26) fall inside Ramadan this year, creating a rare dual editorial moment. Across the GCC, the editorial focus shifts to iftar dining, modest fashion, Ramadan beauty, and family. The Kuwait People section is at its most active.
Key moments: Ramadan begins (February 18), Kuwait National Day (February 25), Kuwait Liberation Day (February 26)
03
March
Theme
Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr, and Gulf Culture
The heart of the Ramadan editorial window across all six GCC markets. Iftar dining features, hotel programming, modest fashion, Ramadan beauty, fragrance, wellness, and gifting. Eid Al Fitr falls around March 20, closing the month with celebratory fashion, jewellery, and travel content. Art Dubai runs in March, adding a major culture editorial moment.
Key moments: Eid Al Fitr (around March 20), Art Dubai
04
April
Theme
Post-Eid Reset Across the Gulf
The GCC social and dining scene fully restarts. New menus across Kuwait, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha. Spring fashion and People profiles resume at full pace. The UAE and Saudi markets are particularly active with new brand launches and hotel openings as the pre-summer hospitality push begins.
Key moments: Post-Eid social season, new openings across GCC, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
05
May
Theme
Eid Al Adha and Summer Preview
Eid Al Adha falls around May 27 to 30. Gulf travel peaks around both Eids. Luxury hotel features, gifting, travel destinations, and long-form People profiles. Summer preview content begins across all GCC markets: resort fashion, beauty for heat and humidity, and travel itineraries for Gulf families heading to Europe, UK, and Asia.
Key moments: Eid Al Adha (approximately May 27 to 30, 2026)
06
June
Theme
Summer Travel and Gulf Destinations
Gulf families travel extensively through the summer. Travel and hotel editorial is at peak volume across all six markets. International destinations including UK, France, Maldives, Turkey, Greece, and Japan dominate Gulf family travel. Wellness retreats and spa features. Dubai and Abu Dhabi hotel summer programming for GCC residents who stay.
Key moments: Gulf summer season begins, European and Asian travel peaks for GCC audiences
07/08
July / August
Theme
Summer Long-Reads and Destination Features
Long-form People profiles, culture features, and travel deep-dives. Beauty and wellness are the strongest GCC editorial categories at this time. Destinations across Europe and Asia that Gulf audiences visit. Shopping features for GCC travellers in London, Paris, and Milan. Saudi Seasons entertainment programming runs through summer.
Key moments: Saudi Seasons programming, Gulf diaspora summer travel
09
September
Theme
Return to Season
The GCC equivalent of the global September fashion issue. Temperatures drop and the social, dining, and cultural season restarts across all six markets simultaneously. New restaurant openings, hotel F&B programming, fashion arrivals, and cultural institutions reopen. Saudi National Day (September 23) is a major editorial moment.
Key moments: Saudi National Day (September 23), GCC return-to-season dining and social scene
10
October
Theme
Fashion, Culture, and Design Season
Riyadh Fashion Week. Dubai Fashion Week. Dubai Design Week. The arts and culture editorial moment for Boujeez’s People section. GCC fashion designers, artists, and architects at their most active. Full autumn F&B programming across Kuwait, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha. Qatar’s high season begins with cultural programming from QMA and Mathaf.
Key moments: Riyadh Fashion Week, Dubai Fashion Week, Dubai Design Week, Qatar cultural season begins
11
November
Theme
Arts, People, and Pre-Season
Abu Dhabi Art. Sharjah arts and culture programming. Year-end power profiles and People features. Oman National Day (November 18) anchors Oman travel and hospitality features. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix activates the UAE luxury hospitality and lifestyle scene. High-end gifting editorial begins ahead of December.
Key moments: Abu Dhabi Art, Oman National Day (November 18), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
12
December
Theme
National Days, Gifting, and Pre-Ramadan 2027
UAE National Day (December 2), Bahrain National Day (December 16), Qatar National Day (December 18). Gifting guides across all six markets. Luxury experience features. Year-end editorial across all nine Boujeez categories. Pre-Ramadan 2027 planning begins: Ramadan 2027 falls approximately February 7.
Key moments: UAE National Day (December 2), Bahrain National Day (December 16), Qatar National Day (December 18)
GCC Editorial Anchors by Market
Kuwait
Home market. National Day (February 25) is Boujeez’s signature editorial moment each year. Kuwait People, Food, and Fashion content runs year-round as primary market.
Saudi Arabia
Biggest GCC growth opportunity. AlUla season, Saudi National Day (September 23), Riyadh Fashion Week (October), and Vision 2030 cultural programming are the four anchor moments.
UAE
Art Dubai (March), Dubai Design Week (October), Dubai Fashion Week (October), Abu Dhabi Art (November), and UAE National Day (December 2) are the five anchor moments.
Qatar
High season runs October to March. QMA, Mathaf, and Doha Film Institute cultural programming are the primary editorial angles. Qatar National Day (December 18).
Bahrain
National Day (December 16). The F1 Grand Prix (April) activates the hospitality scene. A loyal Gulf audience that is underserved by most regional editorial.
Oman
National Day (November 18). Luxury travel and wellness are the primary editorial angles. Muscat’s growing hotel and dining scene is underserved in regional editorial, which is a Boujeez opportunity.
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Boujeez covers brands, properties, restaurants, people, and cultural moments that are genuinely worth writing about. Coverage is editorial and merit-driven. If you would like to align your programming with our editorial calendar or discuss a partnership, reach out directly.