Islamic calendar
noun
: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Key News Asian equities ended a positive week mixed, as Japan outperformed, while Indonesia and Malaysia were closed for the Islamic New Year, which is also known as Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic calendar.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Eid al-Adha, regardless of the day, always falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the final and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
Ramadan changes annually according to the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar cycles.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Eid al-Adha, regardless of the day, always falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the final and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
Ramadan changes annually according to the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar cycles.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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