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I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

Today's date is; Dhu l-Hijja 26, 1428, this means the New Year starts on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the sighting of the New Moon.

sage & onion wrote:

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

Today's date is; Dhu l-Hijja 26, 1428, this means the New Year starts on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the sighting of the New Moon.

I should have known that (hangs head in shame)

sage & onion wrote:

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

Today's date is; Dhu l-Hijja 26, 1428, this means the New Year starts on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the sighting of the New Moon.

I don't remember the 1st of Muharram being a holiday....

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

dude, that's so true. I'm so scared of holidays due to the deserted experience that I have already have living in this desert.

Joana wrote:

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

dude, that's so true. I'm so scared of holidays due to the deserted experience that I have already have living in this desert.

haa??

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

i m quite enjoying it actually...
the big date is yet to come; on 27-Jan!!!
mark ur calendars

Joana wrote:

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

dude, that's so true. I'm so scared of holidays due to the deserted experience that I have already have living in this desert.

Are you for real?

Yeats wrote:

Joana wrote:

Dubaidude007 wrote:I hear the next thursday is a holiday being the Islamic New Year and all. Man, getting a bit tired of all these holidays, am I the only one who feels this way?

dude, that's so true. I'm so scared of holidays due to the deserted experience that I have already have living in this desert.

haa??

scared in dubai?!??

So back to the point! When are we expecting this to be announced?

Is the 10th going to be a dry day - or will it be the 9th?

Just announced that coming Thursday is a Holiday for the Public Sector, Private Sector announcement soon!!!!!!

This however means that the month Dhu l-Hijja is a 31 day month and this is not possible I believe.

Any comments?

sage & onion wrote:Just announced that coming Thursday is a Holiday for the Public Sector, Private Sector announcement soon!!!!!!

This however means that the month Dhu l-Hijja is a 31 day month and this is not possible I believe.

Any comments?

Maybe MO' reworked the Islamic Calendar?

sage & onion wrote:Just announced that coming Thursday is a Holiday for the Public Sector, Private Sector announcement soon!!!!!!

This however means that the month Dhu l-Hijja is a 31 day month and this is not possible I believe.

Any comments?

There have been many mis calculations in the last year so the calendar dates are very mixed up at the moment. Not sure what will be done to correct this. You are correct - 31 day month should not be possible?

We get an extra day in February too, being a Leap Year. How does that work out in the Islamic calendar?



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:We get an extra day in February too, being a Leap Year. How does that work out in the Islamic calendar?



Knight

No need for leap years in the Islamic calendar as the years (actually the months) aren't fixed.

Lunar months can vary from place to place as it depends on the crescent of the moon (hilal) being visible - so whilst the moon becomes visible at a particular time (roughly 20 hours after it is astronomically 'born' - i.e. some sliver of the moon moves out of the earth's shadow) - it will be visible to some parts of the world, but others the moon will be out of sight or it will already be day there.

That said, the difference is a maximum of one day.

And the guys above are right - it is technically impossible to have a 31 day lunar cycle and hence a 31 day lunar month.

The lunar calendar is used for religious festivals - as it rotates around the seasons, but for things like agriculture the solar calendar is used - i.e. determines when winter, summer etc are.

Cheers,
Shafique

EDIT: didn't see shafiques much more elaborate response so i am deleting my useless one.

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Knight