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

The United Arab Emirates has announced the official federal government holiday date for the Islamic New Year. The Federal ...

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

UAE public sector gets a 3-day weekend for the Islamic New Year, starting June 27th. Celebrates the Hijri New Year 1447 AH.

The Eid Al Adha break may now be over, but there are still more public holidays to look forward to in the UAE this year.

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

Post the Eid Al Adha weekend, UAE residents can still look forward to several upcoming public holidays before the end of 2025 ...

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced on Monday that the private sector would observe the day off ...

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

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

The United Arab Emirates has declared a public holiday on Friday, June 27, in observance of the Hijri New Year. The ...

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 ...