Islamic New Year Uae

The first month of the hijri calendar is muharram.

Islamic new year uae. Uae residents can look forward to another long weekend as the hijri new year is expected to fall on thursday august 20 2020. The first day of muharram is celebrated as islamic new year. In the united arab emirates uae a public and bank holiday have been officially announced for the citizens while various cities gear up for the special day. The islamic new year is likely to begin on sunday august 23.

Al hijra islamic new year is a public holiday. Al hijra islamic new year in united arab emirates the islamic new year is on the first day of muharram the first month in the lunar islamic calendar which differs from the gregorian calendar. Dubai private sector employees in the uae will get a holiday for the hijri new year islamic new year on sunday 23 the 1st of muharram 1442 the ministry of human resources and emiratisation. The calendar of the muslim is hijri.

The uae ministry of human resources and emiratisation mohre on thursday announced that sunday august 23 would be a holiday on the occasion of the new hijri year. The holiday will follow a weekend giving private sector employees a long three day weekend. A few intimate prayer meets are organised by various religious bodies across uae mosques. In addition muslims from other countries observe islamic new year in different ways.

The islamic new year is on the first day of muharram the first. The uae on thursday announced a holiday on sunday august 23 to mark the beginning of the islamic new year.