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Islamic New Year
Yemen

Islamic New Year 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Yemen

Islamic New Year is a public holiday in the state of Yemen. It comes on the first day of the month of Muharram, but its date varies from year to year on the Gregorian Calendar. The first day of the Islamic calendar marks the date when Muhammad fled from Mecca to Medina.

YearDateDayHoliday
20247 JulSunIslamic New Year
202526 JunThuIslamic New Year
202616 JunTueIslamic New Year
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Yemenis have adopted the use of the Western Calendar for many purposes, but religious holidays are based on the Islamic one. Awal Muharram is traditionally determined by moon sighting since Islamic months are based on the lunar cycle.

Muharram is also a time when Muslims, especially Shia Muslims, remember the tragic martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram, 61 AH. Also on 10 Muharram, Sunni Muslims remember the deliverance of Moses and the Israelites from Pharoah.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202319 JulWedIslamic New Year
202230 JulSatIslamic New Year
20219 AugMonIslamic New Year
202020 AugThuIslamic New Year
201931 AugSatIslamic New Year
201811 SepTueIslamic New Year
201721 SepThuIslamic New Year