alleryWhy does the Islamic New Year fall on a different Gregorian date each year?
AIts year is short
BIts year is long
CIt follows leap seconds
DIt skips February
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its year is short
1. An Islamic year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year.
2. So its New Year moves earlier through the Gregorian calendar.
3. It does not depend on leap seconds or February.
_Source: Wikipedia, Month, Calendrical consequences_
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