Dubai: Kuwait has announced a one-day holiday for the public sector on Thursday, June 26, in observance of the Islamic New ...

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

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

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

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

The Islamic New Year is nearly here and is guaranteed to give us at least one day off work – but there is a chance that we ...

Mark your calendars - Friday, June 27, 2025, has officially been declared a public holiday in the UAE in observance of the ...

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

Taiwan is to have nine extended holidays next year, led by a nine-day Lunar New Year break, the Cabinet announced yesterday.

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

The government has announced Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday for federal employees to mark the Islamic New Year, Hijri 1447 AH. This will result in a three-day weekend for the public sector ...

The next public holiday is likely to be Islamic (Hijri) New Year, which marks the start of Muharram, the first month of the ...