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Muharram 2025: Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is an important time for Muslims around the world. The month commemorates several important events in Islamic history, especially the Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. In India, Muharram is observed as a gazetted holiday, which means schools, government offices and banks are usually closed on this day. But will there be a school holiday on July 7 in 2025? Let's find out.
Is July 7 a school holiday?
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Is Muharram on 7th July?: Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon. For this reason, their exact date may change slightly every year. According to various sources and astronomical calculations, Muharram (i.e. Ashura, the 10th day) in 2025 is likely to fall on Sunday, July 6. So there will be no school holiday on July 7.
However, it is important to note that this is a tentative date. If the sighting of the moon takes place on the evening of July 5 instead of July 6, then Muharram may fall a day earlier, i.e. on July 6 (Sunday). On the other hand, if the sighting of the moon takes place on the evening of July 6, then Muharram will be observed on Monday, July 7.
Muharram school holiday in Uttar Pradesh
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Muharram is an important holiday in Uttar Pradesh and all educational institutions are usually closed on this day. If Muharram falls on Sunday, July 6, then the school holiday will not be affected as it is already a Sunday. But, if the date of Muharram based on the sighting of the moon falls on Monday, July 7, then there is every possibility of a holiday in schools in Uttar Pradesh on July 7. Several sources and trends of previous years suggest that Uttar Pradesh is one of the states that declares this day as a holiday even if there is a change in the date of Muharram.
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