Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic Hijri calendar and is considered one of the four sacred months in Islam. It ...

The United Arab Emirates has announced that the Islamic New Year holiday will fall on Friday June 27, giving all workers in ...

The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New Year begins on the first day of Muharram. The date was ...

Muslims globally prepare for Muharram, marking the Islamic New Year 1447 AH. The lunar calendar sets the date around June 26, ...

The Islamic New Year, marking the start of 1447 AH, is expected to begin on the evening of June 25, 2025, commemorating the ...

The UAE has announced a public sector holiday to mark the Hijri New Year later this month. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) issued a circular to all ministries and federal ...

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) announcement applies to all private sector employees in the country. The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New ...

The Islamic New Year, marking the start of 1447 AH, is expected to begin on the evening of June 25, 2025, commemorating the Hijra. This pivotal event signifies Prophet Muhammad's migration to ...

Pixabay The UAE has announced a one-day holiday for the Hijri New Year on Friday ... September 4, 2025. As with all Islamic holidays, the exact date will depend on the official moon-sighting ...

Here's what’s left in 2025 According to astronomical calculations released by the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, the current Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah will last 29 days, ...

UAE public holidays for 2025 will equate to at least 12 days in total, and if you combine these days with weekends, you could ...