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  2. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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    There are two main holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar. Every year, the Gregorian dates of the ...

  3. When is Eid al-Adha 2024? What to know about the Islamic ...

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    While it can vary based on moon sightings in different parts of the world, this year Eid al-Adha is predicted to begin at sunset on June 16, 2024, according to Islamic Relief Worldwide.

  4. List of observances set by the Islamic calendar - Wikipedia

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    9th month of the Islamic calendar 1 Ramadan April 24, 2020 First day of Ramadan Public holiday in Malaysia: 14 Ramadan May 7, 2020 Garangao: 15 Ramadan May 8, 2020 Gargee'an: 17 Ramadan May 10, 2020 Day of Nuzul Al-Quran Public holiday in Malaysia, this date is also celebrated in Indonesia. See also 22 Ramadan for alternative date. 19 Ramadan ...

  5. What Is Mawlid? Here's the Significance Behind the Muslim Holiday

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    Mawlid is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi' Al-Awwal, which is the third month on the Islamic calendar. This year, Mawlid falls on September 27, 2023 on the Gregorian calendar. In future years ...

  6. Mawlid - Wikipedia

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    Mawlid (Arabic: مولد) also known as Eid-e-Milad an-Nabi (Arabic: عید ميلاد النبي, romanized: ʿīd mīlad an-nabī, lit. 'feast of the birth of the prophet') is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.

  7. Historian Rick Atkinson Reflects on the Meaning of VE Day on ...

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    May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, commemorating the end of World War II in Europe

  8. Eid al-Adha - Wikipedia

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    While Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. The lunar calendar is approximately eleven days shorter than the solar calendar.

  9. Eid - Wikipedia

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    An Eid is a Muslim religious festival: Eid Milad un Nabi, alternate name for Mawlid (مَولِد النَّبِي, "Birth of the Prophet"), the date of observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad; Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, "Feast of Breaking the Fast"), marks the end of the month of Ramadan