Free 2025 Calendar
“Textiles from the Islamic World”
Aramco Magazine releases a free downloadable calendar each year. This year’s theme is “Textiles from the Islamic World,” and this calendar is simply gorgeous!
Above: Saddle cover, detail, Uzbekistan, late 19th century. Wool and silk. The Textile Museum Collection 2021.17.45, Brick Freedman Collection. “Textiles from the Islamic World,”
Each month, there’s a beautiful photo selected from the collection of The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. Description, history, and details about the culture, use, and materials are included in the description of each object.
Below Source: 2025 Aramco Calendar
Textile Calendar is Downloadable and Printable
Even if you have already chosen your calendar for 2025, click through to check it out. You can treat this calendar like a digital magazine filled with loads of great information. I found the text to be that right balance between academic and accessible and easy to read.
Below: Detail of Syrian ikat entari, June. Source: 2025 Aramco Calendar
Learn about the Hijri calendar
An unexpected bonus on both the website and the calendar is an excellent explanation of the Hijri dating system. This includes an easy-to-use formula for translating between the Gregorian and Hijri. Best of all, the calendar is printed with the Hijri numbers and key dates.
Above: Detail of January showing Gregorian and Hijri dating system. Source: 2025 Aramco Calendar
I’ve been downloading and reading the Aramco calendar for years, and 2025 is one of my favorites. If you want to see more textiles from The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum visit their website: museum.gwu.edu
I hope you have a year full of the people, places, and adventures full of the things you most love.
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
January, 2025