Yes, it’s the big day this week for some of us but being cooped up with the family for too long doesn’t always bode well. So, grab the family and head out for something different this week.

Sunday, 22nd December

Time capsule: Get a glimpse of Emirati tradition and culture through the exhibition Lest We Forget. Until 30th December. AED 30 adults, AED 15 children 6-11. Qasr Al Hosn, 4pm-9pm. Visit: qasralhosn.ae

Monday, 23rd December

Festive classic: Watch It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Free but RSVP required. Cinema Space, Manarat Al Saadiyat. From 7.30pm. Visit: cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com

Ease into it: Restorative Yin Yoga Workshop. AED 160. The Studio, Villa 42. 7pm-8.30pm. Contact: 050 352 8640, [email protected]

Tuesday, 24th December

Great anticipation: c.taste Christmas feast with live stations, festive activities and Santa. AED 135-210. Centro Capital Centre, near ADNEC. 6pm-10.30pm. Contact: 02 409 6512

Twas the night before Christmas: Festive Eve dinner at Khayal with international buffet and Santa. AED 99-399. Marriott Hotel Al Forsan, Khalifa City. 6.30pm-10.30pm.

Wednesday, 25th December

It’s a feast: Christmas at Saadiyat Beach Club with traditional festive favourites and live entertainment. AED 299-499. Saadiyat Island. Contact: 02 656 3500, saadiyatbeachclub.ae

Thursday, 26th December

Watch a phenomenon: Annular solar eclipse viewing at Marina Mall. The eclipse starts at 7.35am, with 91.93% of the sun covered by the moon. Free. Arrive before 7am.

The classics: Al Ruhool classic car exhibition at Qasr Al Hosn, featuring 21 cars from the 1950s and 1960s. Until 30th December. Free. qasralhosn.ae