As Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year, explore the fascinating calendars still used around the world—shaped by sun, moon ...

Also known as the Hijri calendar, the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian calendar, which is based on the sun. The lunar calendar is used ...

while the Gregorian calendar is based on the solar year. The Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year, marks the beginning of Muharram. This is also considered as the first month in the ...

Eid Al Adha 2025 is coming up very soon in the UAE, but how many public holiday days off will we have and when? Here's your ...