The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar is based on lunar months, and the New Year begins on the first day of Muharram, the calendar's first month. The date was confirmed in line with the approved list of ...

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 ...

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

The Islamic or Hijri calendar, which is based on lunar cycles, begins each year with the month of Muharram. The date was confirmed in accordance with the official list of UAE public holidays for 2025, ...

The Hijri New Year commemorates Prophet Muhammad’s migration to Medina and marks the start of the Islamic lunar calendar. Employees with Saturday-Sunday weekends will enjoy a rare three-day ...

Islamic New Year is one of several public holidays in the UAE that, traditionally, rely on the Hijri calendar to be determined. Months in the Islamic Hijri calendar are either 29 or 30 days long, ...

The UAE moon sighting committee saw the crescent of Dhu Al Hijjah on the evening of Tuesday May 27, which meant that it was the final day of Dhu Al-Qa’dah – the 11th month of the Islamic Hijri ...

According to the Islamic calendar, Eid ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the lunar Hijri calendar. A day before Bakrid, Arafat Day (Yaum al-Arafah) will be observed ...

NCM has released a 25-year Hajj calendar outlining how the pilgrimage dates, based on the Hijri (Islamic) calendar, will align with the Gregorian calendar seasons through to 2050. Due to the lunar ...

Egypt has announced that Thursday, 26 June, and Thursday, 3 July, will be paid holidays, marking the Hijri New Year and the anniversary of the 30 June Revolution, respectively. These dates were ...