Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year)
The UAE Government lists Hijri New Year on 1 Muharram and states that Islamic holiday dates are determined according to moon sighting.
Date and recurrence
1 Muharram; Gregorian date varies and is subject to moon sighting
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Arab Emirates / official public-holiday calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Islamic New Year
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- UAE Government — Public holidaysNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year)?
1 Muharram; Gregorian date varies and is subject to moon sighting The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 Muharram; resolve the UAE Gregorian date for the target year using official moon-sighting/holiday confirmation.
Does Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Arab Emirates / official public-holiday calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year)?
The stored designation basis is: The UAE Government lists Hijri New Year on 1 Muharram and states that Islamic holiday dates are determined according to moon sighting.. Supporting provenance includes UAE Government — Public holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Arab Emirates. Its fuller verified scope is: United Arab Emirates / official public-holiday calendar.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.