Islamic New Year or Hijri New Year is a celebrated day in the Islamic community as it marks the beginning of a new lunar year. It falls upon the first day of the Muharram month which will be 9th August this year. The day is usually celebrated by spending quality time with friends and family and also sending gifts to one another.
Like any other occasion, gifting is an important part of the Hijri New Year. And, when there’s gifting involved, there’s a dilemma of what to gift your loved ones that will make them feel good. So, to solve that, we created a list of Islamic New Year gift ideas that you can choose for this year.
Fruit Basket
Fruit baskets make for a versatile gifting option. You can send a fruit basket on almost any occasion, as fruits are loved by all. This Arabic New Year, get your loved ones a beautiful fruit basket assorted with fresh fruits of their liking.
Assorted Dates/Dry Fruits Box
Everybody knows that the people of the Islamic community love dates, so a thoughtful gift idea for the Al-Hijri New Year would be a basket full of assorted dates and dry fruits hamper. The basket can be relished by the entire family and would give an ethnic tone to the celebration.
Arabic Theme Cheese Box
Arabic-themed cheese boxes make a great gift for all the cheese lovers out there. The box consists of different kinds of cheeses and some munchies that can be enjoyed with them. The presence of dates and dry fruits gives an. Arabic touch to the box.
Creative Planters
Plants have been one of the most popular gift options in 2021. Other than bringing the beautiful essence of nature into a space, plants also serve an aesthetic purpose. So, if you’re looking for thoughtful Islamic New Year gift ideas, creative planters like the one shown above would be a good choice.
Flavoured Tea Box
Tea is an essential part of the Arabic culture. It is often consumed in social gatherings as it acts as a perfect ice-breaker and is typically served to guests as it denotes hospitality. On Islamic New Year, you can order a flavoured tea box to gift your loved ones. As soon as your gift is opened, the tea lovers on the receiving end would be very happy!
To sum it up, there are ample gift options available for celebrating the Islamic New Year. We tried curating some unique gift ideas in the list, but you always have the classics like flower bouquets, chocolates, cakes, etc. So don’t hesitate on gifting, order one now.
