Mark your calendars - Friday, June 27, 2025, has officially been declared a public holiday in the UAE in observance of the ...

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the Islamic New Year will be marked with a three-day long weekend in 2025.

But these dates are different each year, because the Chinese calendar is based on the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle is approximately 29 days, and the full calendar is about 354 days long.

The solar year is approximately 365.2422 days long. No calendar comprised of whole days can match that number, and simply ignoring the seemingly small fraction creates a much bigger problem than o ...