The Hijri calendar counts its years from the Prophet’s ﷺ migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE. Its twelve months follow the moon, so each year is 354 or 355 days long and every date moves about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year.
Coming up
Rajab begins
Thu 10 Dec 2026 · 1 Rajab 1448The sacred month that opens Ramadan prepIn 57 daysIsra and Mi'raj
Tue 5 Jan 2027 · 27 Rajab 1448The Night Journey, 27 RajabIn 75 daysMid-Sha'ban
Sat 23 Jan 2027 · 15 Sha'ban 144815 Sha'ban, two weeks before RamadanIn 91 daysRamadan begins
Mon 8 Feb 2027 · 1 Ramadan 1448The first taraweeh is the evening beforeIn 110 daysThe last ten nights
Sat 27 Feb 2027 · 20 Ramadan 1448Begin at sunset. Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nightsIn 120 daysEid al-Fitr
Tue 9 Mar 2027 · 1 Shawwal 1448Zakat al-Fitr is due before the Eid prayerIn 179 daysDhul Hijjah begins
Fri 7 May 2027 · 1 Dhul Hijjah 1448The best ten days of the yearIn 187 daysDay of Arafah
Sat 15 May 2027 · 9 Dhul Hijjah 1448Fasting is recommended for those not on HajjIn 188 daysEid al-Adha
Sun 16 May 2027 · 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448Qurbani and the days of tashreeqIn 209 daysIslamic New Year
Sun 6 Jun 2027 · 1 Muharram 1449The Hijri year beginsIn 218 daysAshura
Tue 15 Jun 2027 · 10 Muharram 1449Fast the 9th and 10th of MuharramGuides for each occasion
Islamic New Year
1 Muharram, the start of the Hijri year.
Ashura
The fast of the 9th and 10th of Muharram.
Rajab
A sacred month, and Isra and Mi’raj.
Sha’ban
The month before Ramadan, and mid-Sha’ban.
Ramadan
Iftar times, a tracker, duas and guides.
Eid al-Fitr
Zakat al-Fitr and the sunnahs of the day.
Dhul Hijjah
The ten best days, Arafah and Eid al-Adha.
The twelve months
| No. | Month | Arabic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muharram | محرم | The first month, and one of the four sacred months. Ashura is on the 10th. |
| 2 | Safar | صفر | The second month. |
| 3 | Rabi’ al-Awwal | ربيع الأول | The month the Prophet ﷺ was born, by most accounts, and the month of the Hijrah to Madinah. |
| 4 | Rabi’ al-Thani | ربيع الآخر | The fourth month. |
| 5 | Jumada al-Ula | جمادى الأولى | The fifth month. |
| 6 | Jumada al-Akhirah | جمادى الآخرة | The sixth month. |
| 7 | Rajab | رجب | A sacred month. Many mark Isra and Mi’raj on the 27th. |
| 8 | Sha’ban | شعبان | The month the Prophet ﷺ fasted most outside Ramadan. |
| 9 | Ramadan | رمضان | The month of fasting and the Quran. |
| 10 | Shawwal | شوال | Eid al-Fitr is on the 1st; six days of fasting follow. |
| 11 | Dhul Qa’dah | ذو القعدة | A sacred month, and the start of the Hajj season. |
| 12 | Dhul Hijjah | ذو الحجة | A sacred month: the ten best days, Arafah, Hajj and Eid al-Adha. |
Four months are sacred: Dhul Qa’dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab (Quran 9:36; Sahih al-Bukhari 4662).
Dates on Ramadany are calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Communities that follow a local moon sighting may differ by a day, so confirm important dates with your masjid.