Islamic calendar

noun

: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

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Key News Asian equities ended a positive week mixed, as Japan outperformed, while Indonesia and Malaysia were closed for the Islamic New Year, which is also known as Hijri New Year, marking the start of the Islamic calendar. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Eid al-Adha, regardless of the day, always falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the final and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 June 2025 But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle. Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025 Ramadan changes annually according to the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar cycles. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Islamic calendar

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Islamic calendar was in 1912

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“Islamic calendar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamic%20calendar. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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