This year, the occasion is especially significant for Muslims, as it coincides with Friday (Jumuah) prayers, meaning both the ...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared today a public holiday in honour of the 22 members of the state contingent who ...

Multiple advocates for Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza were hurt when someone used an incendiary device in ...

Eid prayer times for 2025 across the UAE have been estimated, according to the Hijri calendar released by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre. The prayer is expected to begin at 5:50 AM in Abu Dhabi, ...

Nigeria and the US shared public holidays like New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve, ...

Private sector employees in the UAE will receive a four-day holiday for the upcoming Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha in June, ...

Friday, June 6, 2025, will be a public holiday. A notice from the Office of the Chief Kadhi of the Republic of Kenya said ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as ...

The four-day holiday will commence on Thursday ... Eid Al Adha is a time of celebration where Muslims gather for prayers at the mosque, visit family and friends, exchange gifts, and enjoy feasts.

Tributes have been paid to a Co Down boy who tragically died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday.

Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, was established in 1868 to honor fallen soldiers. Discover how communities across ...

On June 19, 1865, thousands of Union troops arrived to Galveston, Texas. Led by Gen. Gordon Granger, the troops were given the mission of informing the state’s 250,000 slaves of the end of the Civil ...