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Khaleej Times
21-05-2025
- Khaleej Times
Qatar announces 5-day Eid Al Adha holiday for 2025
Qatar has announced a five-day holiday for Eid Al Adha this year. In the Gulf nation, public holidays for the festival will begin on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, which is also known as Arafah Day — the holiest day in Islam. The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle. According to astronomical calculations, Arafah Day is expected to fall on Thursday, June 5. Authorities have said that the last day of the public holiday will be on the thirteenth day of Dhul Hijjah. In the UAE, Arafah Day will be a holiday in UAE. This will be followed by a three-day break for the Islamic festival Eid Al Adha (Dhul Hijjah 10-12). The Eid Al Adha break will then run from Friday, June 6, to Sunday, June 8, in the UAE. However, official dates are subject to sighting of the Moon.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Science
- CTV News
Flower moon blossoms in Manitoba's night sky
The flower moon visible in Winnipeg's night sky on May 12, 2025. (Myles J. Spence) May's full moon, also called the flower moon, blossomed in Manitoba's night sky on Monday night. Several Manitobans caught a glimpse of the celestial sight, which was given its moniker as May is the time of year when flowers start to bloom. 'The calendar really comes from watching the moon,' said Scott Young, the Manitoba Museum's planetarium astronomer. 'The lunar calendar was one of the earliest reckonings of the months.' Young explained the actual moment of the full moon was on Monday afternoon, which offered those with a clear view of the eastern horizon a chance to watch the moon rising during the evening. 'The moonrise is always a beautiful sight to watch, but on a full moon it seems to be particularly nice,' he said. For those who missed Monday's flower moon, they still have a chance to see June's strawberry moon, July's buck moon, August's sturgeon moon, and the many other full moons to come.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Will we be able to see May 12's full 'Flower Moon' over Lower Hudson Valley? See forecast
Will we be able to see May 12's full moon over the Lower Hudson Valley? Moonrise for the Westchester area will happen by roughly 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 12 and will set at 5:14 a.m. Tuesday, the Old Farmer's Almanac says. Will the weather hold out? The forecast from the National Weather Service predicts mostly cloudy skies Monday night after a warm and sunny day. There's a 20% chance of showers after 2 a.m. early Tuesday. Lunar calendar 2025: Dates for full moons, supermoons, and a total lunar eclipse The full Flower Moon will make its appearance on Monday, May 12, 2025. The moon's phases in May are: 🌑 New Moon: May 27 🌓 First Quarter: May 4 🌕 Full Moon: May 12 🌗 Last Quarter: May 20 Why it's called the Flower Moon: "April showers bring May flowers," as the saying goes. The full moon in May is a reflection of flowers blooming across large swaths of North America, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Would a moon by any other name smell as sweet as this week's full Flower Moon? Other names for Monday's full moon are the Budding Moon, Frog Moon, and the Moon of Shedding Ponies. Contributing: lohud staff. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Flower Moon: When is May full moon? Key dates, Hudson Valley forecast
