Muslim Holidays - Muslim Holidays 2015

Muslim Holidays 

 

 There are two official holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, and Muslims usually give zakat on the occasion. Eid Al-Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days, during which Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends, and the poor.

Islamic holidays occur on dates in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, which is lunar, and thus their dates in the Gregorian calendar, which is solar, change each year. The Gregorian calendar is based on the orbital period of the Earth's revolution around the Sun, approximately 365¹?₄ days, while the Islamic calendar is based on the synodic period of the Moon's revolution around the Earth, approximately 29¹?₂ days. The Islamic calendar alternates months of 29 and 30 days (which begin with the new moon). Twelve of these months constitute an Islamic year, which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.

 Muslim Holidays-2015 

Prophet's Birthday 

4 January

Miraj

16 May

Start of Ramadan

18 Jun

Laylat-al-Qadar 

13 July

Eid-al-Fitr

18 July

Eid-al-Adha

24 September

Islamic New Year

15 October

Prophet's Birthday

24 December

Ashura

23 October