Eid Adha public holiday in Saudi Arabia
So it becomes Expatriates to understand Arabic dates because they are habitual of English Dates
Jan 14, 2021 · Based on Ummul Qura System, Saudi Arabia
During the transition, you will likely see both calendars in-use
The Hijri Year started when the Prophet (PBUH) migrated from Makkah to Madinah
Apr 13, 2021 · Muslims from all over the world follow Saudi Arabia’s Schedule in their Religious Events
The Islamic New Year or the Hijri or Arabic New Year is observed as a public holiday in Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Muslim countries
Also known as the Hijri Calendar 1442, it started after the Hijrah of the Prophet (PBUH) to Madina
And because of this fact, I used to earn 11 days more pay than equivalent workers in the rest of the world because my salary was calculated according to the Hijr i calendar which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian
7 Sonbola (Virgo) 1399 Solar Hijri
The Calendar Saudi Arabia follows the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, which is based upon the lunar cycles and dates from the Prophet Muhammad’s flight from Makkah to Madinah
While visualising this calendar please take into account that some countries often publish their data in different dates than what was previously announced because of data gathering delays or other issues