Islamic New Year 2025: When is it and will Dubai get a public holiday?
Daydreaming about your upcoming holiday plans? Us too.
The Islamic New Year is coming sooner than you might think, with the official UAE public holiday set to arrive in June 2025.
When is Islamic New Year 2025?
Current astronomical predictions indicate that the Islamic New Year dates should fall on Thursday June 26 in the UAE, which would split the Dubai working week in half.
Announced as part of the country's official UAE public holiday dates for 2025, the occasion will give private and public sector workers one day off work.
The Islamic New Year is one of a few public holidays tied to the Hijri calendar, which relies on the lunar cycle, and the exact date won't be known until much closer to the time.
The occasion falls on the Hijri date of Muharram 1 and will kick off the year 1447 in the Islamic calendar.
The exact date of the holiday depends on whether Dhu Al Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar, is a 29-day or 30-day month.
What is Islamic New Year?
The Islamic New Year marks the beginning of every year in the Hijri calendar and falls on the first day of Muharram.
Also referred to as Hijra or Al Hijri, the occasion is celebrated like any other public holiday in Dubai with big fireworks displays, dining deals and more.
What other UAE public holidays are coming up in 2025?
UAE public holidays 2025 revealed: save the date for these days off (Credit: Canva)
The Prophet Muhammad's birthday (PBUH) follows Islamic New Year and is currently predicted to fall on Thursday September 4 this year.
And the final UAE public holiday of the year will be the National Day weekend, also known as Eid Al Etihad, which will fall on Tuesday December 2 and Wednesday December 3. The National Day celebrations are not tied to the Islamic Hijri calendar.
The Gregorian new year is also a public holiday in the UAE and will be the first one of 2026.
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