Ashura is the 10th of Muharram. When the Prophet ﷺ came to Madinah, he found the Jews fasting it because it was the day Allah saved Musa and his people from Pharaoh, and he said, “We have more right to Musa than you,” and fasted it and told people to fast (Sahih al-Bukhari 2004).
Ashura (10 Muharram): Tuesday 15 June 2027, in 218 days.
| Hijri year | Date by calculation |
|---|---|
| 10 Muharram 1449 | Tuesday 15 June 2027 |
| 10 Muharram 1450 | Saturday 3 June 2028 |
| 10 Muharram 1451 | Wednesday 23 May 2029 |
| 10 Muharram 1452 | Monday 13 May 2030 |
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Communities that follow a local moon sighting may mark it a day later, so confirm with your masjid.
Fasting Ashura
- Fasting Ashura expiates the sins of the year before (Sahih Muslim 1162).
- The Prophet ﷺ intended to fast the 9th as well (Sahih Muslim 1134), so many people fast the 9th and 10th together.
- If you can’t fast the 9th, fasting the 10th and 11th is also common.
The 9th of Muharram: Monday 14 June 2027, in 217 days.
| Hijri year | Date by calculation |
|---|---|
| 9 Muharram 1449 | Monday 14 June 2027 |
| 9 Muharram 1450 | Friday 2 June 2028 |
Calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Communities that follow a local moon sighting may mark it a day later, so confirm with your masjid.
Ashura is also a day of mourning for many Muslims, who remember the martyrdom of al-Husayn, the Prophet’s ﷺ grandson, at Karbala on this day in 61 AH.