With the new year approaching, attention is already turning to the UAE’s public holiday calendar for 2026 — particularly the ...

Eid al-Fitr is the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, but what is it, and how is it celebrated? Here's what people should know about the Islamic festival that closes out a holy month of fasting ...

Some of you celebrating Ramadan might be here wondering if you need to let your boss know that you might be taking Monday off next week. Ramadan is now in its last 10 nights. With the expected ...

Ken Chitwood is a senior research fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and journalist-fellow at the Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic ...

[Note: This story has been updated to reflect the number of Muslims as a percentage of the population.] With the expected sighting of the crescent moon on the night of April 9, nearly 2 billion ...

CAIRO — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and festivities ...

Nigerian Muslim women often embrace a blend of tradition and contemporary fashion during Eid. Eid ul-Adha, also known as Eid-el-Kabir in Nigeria, is one of the most significant Islamic festivals, ...

The longest and most significant public holidays of the year in Dubai are tied to Eid holidays and celebrations. Here's everything you need to know about Eid holidays 2026.

Each year, millions of Muslims begin fasting from sunrise to sunset and engage in activities that challenge their self-restraint and bring them closer to God. This year, Ramadan began on the night of ...