Hijri calendar
Islamic dates: Eid, Ramadan, Ashura and more
The expected Gregorian date of each Islamic date of note, from the Umm al-Qura calendar. In Pakistan each month starts with the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s moon-sighting announcement, so the date can differ by a day; a confirmed adjustment is applied here once published.
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Three years at a glance (1448–1450 AH)
All dates are expected (Umm al-Qura). Night observances (Shab-e-Miraj, Shab-e-Barat) begin at sunset the evening before.
About each date
- Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)1 Muharram is the first day of the Hijri year.
- Ashura (10 Muharram)Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Hijri year.
- Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi al-Awwal)12 Rabi al-Awwal is the date most widely observed in Pakistan as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- Shab-e-Miraj (27 Rajab)Shab-e-Miraj recalls the Isra and Mi’raj, the Prophet’s night journey to Jerusalem and ascension; in Pakistan it is commonly marked on the night of 27 Rajab.
- Shab-e-Barat (15 Sha'ban)Shab-e-Barat is the night of the middle of Sha'ban, between 14 and 15 Sha'ban, about two weeks before Ramadan.
- Start of Ramadan (1 Ramadan)Ramadan, the month of fasting, begins on 1 Ramadan, the day after the new moon is sighted at the end of Sha’ban.
- Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)Eid al-Fitr is on 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends, and is fixed by the sighting of the Shawwal moon.
- Hajj (8 to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah)The rites of Hajj take place from 8 to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah in and around Makkah, with the Day of Arafah on the 9th.
- Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)The Day of Arafah is 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat during Hajj, the day before Eid al-Adha.
- Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)Eid al-Adha is on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, the day after the Day of Arafah, during Hajj.