Muslim community celebrating Eid-ul-Adha
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The Islamic New Year is coming sooner than you might think, with the official UAE public holiday set to arrive in June 2025. Current astronomical predictions indicate that the Islamic New Year dates should fall on Thursday June 26 in the UAE, which would split the Dubai working week in half.
The city Department of Education is getting a failing grade for mishandling observance of a major Muslim holiday — Eid al-Adha.
New York City public schools are making last-minute changes to school schedules this week after making an error on the school calendar to observe the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The city Department of Education calendar has schools closed on Thursday for Eid al-Adha/Anniversary Day.
Iran uses Eid al-Adha diplomacy to strengthen regional ties, project unity, and influence nuclear talks with the US, while tensions with Israel persist.
While holidays are often marked by parties, shared meals, gift-giving and special outfits, experts say there’s health benefits to remembering the meaning behind the celebration.