The Islamic New Year is based on the lunar calendar, 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.

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For example, Islamic New Year falls on the first day of the Hijri month of Muharram but ... holiday dates we’ve outlined here with their predicted corresponding Gregorian calendar days. There are ...