The Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar ...

Dubai has announced the official holiday for Hijri New Year for government employees on Friday, June 27, translating into a ...

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the Islamic New Year will be marked with a three-day long weekend in 2025.

The UAE has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, a paid holiday for private sector employees to mark the Islamic New Year, 1447 AH ...

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

The date was confirmed in line with the approved list of official holidays for 2025. As with all Islamic holidays in the ...

Muharram is what marks the start of Islamic New Year. The date of Muharram is determined by sighting of crescent moon in the ...

The next break is for Islamic New Year and it’s now been confirmed by the UAE government that the holiday will be observed on ...

UAE residents anticipate key Islamic dates in 2026. The Astronomy Centre releases Hijri calendar projections. Islamic New ...

Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is ...

This marks the second extended weekend for residents in a short span, following the Eid Al Adha break earlier in June. Hijri New Year 2025 ...

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 ...