The Islamic calendar is based on cycles of the moon and is used predominantly by Muslims around the world. It helps us ...

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, could begin May 28 and brings Eid al-Adha, an opportunity to complete ...

The next public holiday in Dubai is Islamic New Year and it's coming soon. The start of Muharram will tell us exactly when ...

The ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, Yawm al-Arafah, happens on Thursday, June 5 in 2025. The Quran says that Yawm al-Arafah ...

Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, has officially arrived. Here's what we've learned about the ...

Thousands of Muslims in Ohio are celebrating the second significant Islamic holiday, Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of ...

The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional ...

Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some Muslims will celebrate the festival for as long as ...

More than 1.6 billion Muslims around the world follow the Islamic calendar in some form, meaning key dates, such as New Year’s Day, are marked at different times to the rest of the world ...

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a holy month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection. Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset during Ramadan ...

based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days earlier each year. This means the dates of both Eids ...