When are Ashura holidays expected?

The moon of the new Islamic year 1446 Hijri is likely to be seen in Pakistan on Sunday, July 7.

Thus, the new Islamic year will start in Pakistan on Monday, July 8, and Ashura Days will be on Wednesday, July 17 and 18.

However, the meeting of the central moon sighting committee, which is chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, will be held in Quetta on July 6, while the zonal committee meetings will also be held in the zonal headquarters in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore.

In the UAE, the moon of the new Islamic year, 1446 Hijri, is likely to be sighted on Saturday, July 6.

The UAE government has already declared a public holiday on July 7 in the private sector.