The Islamic or Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. In 2026, the Islamic calendar spans two Hijri years: 1447 AH and 1448 AH (AH stands for Anno Hegirae, referring to the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Makkah to Madinah).
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The Hijri calendar is based on the moon's cycle, unlike the solar-based Gregorian calendar. Each month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon, so months are either 29 or 30 days long. The twelve months of the Islamic calendar are:
Dates in the Islamic calendar shift backward by 10 to 11 days each Gregorian year, which is why events like Ramadan and Hajj fall at different times of year across the seasons over a full cycle.
| Important Day | Gregorian Date | Hijri Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ramadan 2026 | February 18 to March 19 | 1st Ramadan 1447 |
| Eid al-Fitr 2026 | March 20 | 1st Shawwal 1447 |
| Hajj Begins | May 22 | 8th Dhul Hijjah 1447 |
| Day of Arafah | May 26 | 9th Dhul Hijjah 1447 |
| Eid al-Adha 2026 | May 27 | 10th Dhul Hijjah 1447 |
| Islamic New Year | June 17 | 1st Muharram 1448 |
| Ashura | June 26 | 10th Muharram 1448 |
Rajab / Sha'ban — 1447 AH
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112Rajab | 213Rajab | 314Rajab | 415Rajab | |||
| 516Rajab | 617Rajab | 718Rajab | 819Rajab | 920Rajab | 1021Rajab | 1122Rajab |
| 1223Rajab | 1324Rajab | 1425Rajab | 1526Rajab | 1627Rajab | 1728Rajab | 1829Rajab |
| 1930Rajab | 201Sha'ban | 212Sha'ban | 223Sha'ban | 234Sha'ban | 245Sha'ban | 256Sha'ban |
| 267Sha'ban | 278Sha'ban | 289Sha'ban | 2910Sha'ban | 3011Sha'ban | 3112Sha'ban |
Sha'ban / Ramadan — 1447 AH
Ramadan begins February 18 (1st Ramadan 1447).
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113Sha'ban | ||||||
| 214Sha'ban | 315Sha'ban | 416Sha'ban | 517Sha'ban | 618Sha'ban | 719Sha'ban | 820Sha'ban |
| 921Sha'ban | 1022Sha'ban | 1123Sha'ban | 1224Sha'ban | 1325Sha'ban | 1426Sha'ban | 1527Sha'ban |
| 1628Sha'ban | 1729Sha'ban | 181RamadanRamadan Begins | 192Ramadan | 203Ramadan | 214Ramadan | 225Ramadan |
| 236Ramadan | 247Ramadan | 258Ramadan | 269Ramadan | 2710Ramadan | 2811Ramadan |
Ramadan / Shawwal — 1447 AH
Eid al-Fitr: March 20 (1st Shawwal 1447). Ramadan ends March 19.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112Ramadan | 213Ramadan | |||||
| 314Ramadan | 415Ramadan | 516Ramadan | 617Ramadan | 718Ramadan | 819Ramadan | 920Ramadan |
| 1021Ramadan | 1122Ramadan | 1223Ramadan | 1324Ramadan | 1425Ramadan | 1526Ramadan | 1627Ramadan |
| 1728Ramadan | 1829Ramadan | 1930Ramadan | 201ShawwalEid al-Fitr | 212Shawwal | 223Shawwal | 234Shawwal |
| 245Shawwal | 256Shawwal | 267Shawwal | 278Shawwal | 289Shawwal | 2910Shawwal | 3011Shawwal |
| 3112Shawwal |
Shawwal / Dhul Qa'dah — 1447 AH
Dhul Qa'dah begins April 18.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113Shawwal | 214Shawwal | 315Shawwal | 416Shawwal | 517Shawwal | 618Shawwal | |
| 719Shawwal | 820Shawwal | 921Shawwal | 1022Shawwal | 1123Shawwal | 1224Shawwal | 1325Shawwal |
| 1426Shawwal | 1527Shawwal | 1628Shawwal | 1729Shawwal | 181Dhul Qa'dah | 192Dhul Qa'dah | 203Dhul Qa'dah |
| 214Dhul Qa'dah | 225Dhul Qa'dah | 236Dhul Qa'dah | 247Dhul Qa'dah | 258Dhul Qa'dah | 269Dhul Qa'dah | 2710Dhul Qa'dah |
| 2811Dhul Qa'dah | 2912Dhul Qa'dah | 3013Dhul Qa'dah |
Dhul Qa'dah / Dhul Hijjah — 1447 AH
Dhul Hijjah begins May 18. Hajj begins May 22. Day of Arafah May 26. Eid al-Adha May 27.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114Dhul Qa'dah | 215Dhul Qa'dah | 316Dhul Qa'dah | 417Dhul Qa'dah | |||
| 518Dhul Qa'dah | 619Dhul Qa'dah | 720Dhul Qa'dah | 821Dhul Qa'dah | 922Dhul Qa'dah | 1023Dhul Qa'dah | 1124Dhul Qa'dah |
| 1225Dhul Qa'dah | 1326Dhul Qa'dah | 1427Dhul Qa'dah | 1528Dhul Qa'dah | 1629Dhul Qa'dah | 1730Dhul Qa'dah | 181Dhul Hijjah |
| 192Dhul Hijjah | 203Dhul Hijjah | 214Dhul Hijjah | 225Dhul HijjahHajj Begins | 236Dhul Hijjah | 247Dhul Hijjah | 258Dhul Hijjah |
| 269Dhul HijjahDay of Arafah | 2710Dhul HijjahEid al-Adha | 2811Dhul Hijjah | 2912Dhul Hijjah | 3013Dhul Hijjah | 3114Dhul Hijjah |
Dhul Hijjah / Muharram — 1447 / 1448 AH
Islamic New Year (1 Muharram 1448): June 17. Ashura (10 Muharram): June 26.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115Dhul Hijjah | 216Dhul Hijjah | 317Dhul Hijjah | 418Dhul Hijjah | 519Dhul Hijjah | 620Dhul Hijjah | 721Dhul Hijjah |
| 822Dhul Hijjah | 923Dhul Hijjah | 1024Dhul Hijjah | 1125Dhul Hijjah | 1226Dhul Hijjah | 1327Dhul Hijjah | 1428Dhul Hijjah |
| 1529Dhul Hijjah | 1630Dhul Hijjah | 171MuharramIslamic New Year | 182Muharram | 193Muharram | 204Muharram | 215Muharram |
| 226Muharram | 237Muharram | 248Muharram | 259Muharram | 2610MuharramAshura | 2711Muharram | 2812Muharram |
| 2913Muharram | 3014Muharram |
Muharram / Safar — 1448 AH
Safar begins July 17.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115Muharram | 216Muharram | 317Muharram | 418Muharram | 519Muharram | ||
| 620Muharram | 721Muharram | 822Muharram | 923Muharram | 1024Muharram | 1125Muharram | 1226Muharram |
| 1327Muharram | 1428Muharram | 1529Muharram | 1630Muharram | 171Safar | 182Safar | 193Safar |
| 204Safar | 215Safar | 226Safar | 237Safar | 248Safar | 259Safar | 2610Safar |
| 2711Safar | 2812Safar | 2913Safar | 3014Safar | 3115Safar |
Safar / Rabi' al-Awwal — 1448 AH
Rabi' al-Awwal begins August 15.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116Safar | 217Safar | |||||
| 318Safar | 419Safar | 520Safar | 621Safar | 722Safar | 823Safar | 924Safar |
| 1025Safar | 1126Safar | 1227Safar | 1328Safar | 1429Safar | 151Rabi' al-Awwal | 162Rabi' al-Awwal |
| 173Rabi' al-Awwal | 184Rabi' al-Awwal | 195Rabi' al-Awwal | 206Rabi' al-Awwal | 217Rabi' al-Awwal | 228Rabi' al-Awwal | 239Rabi' al-Awwal |
| 2410Rabi' al-Awwal | 2511Rabi' al-Awwal | 2612Rabi' al-Awwal | 2713Rabi' al-Awwal | 2814Rabi' al-Awwal | 2915Rabi' al-Awwal | 3016Rabi' al-Awwal |
| 3117Rabi' al-Awwal |
Rabi' al-Awwal / Rabi' al-Thani — 1448 AH
Rabi' al-Thani begins September 14.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118Rabi' al-Awwal | 219Rabi' al-Awwal | 320Rabi' al-Awwal | 421Rabi' al-Awwal | 522Rabi' al-Awwal | 623Rabi' al-Awwal | |
| 724Rabi' al-Awwal | 825Rabi' al-Awwal | 926Rabi' al-Awwal | 1027Rabi' al-Awwal | 1128Rabi' al-Awwal | 1229Rabi' al-Awwal | 1330Rabi' al-Awwal |
| 141Rabi' al-Thani | 152Rabi' al-Thani | 163Rabi' al-Thani | 174Rabi' al-Thani | 185Rabi' al-Thani | 196Rabi' al-Thani | 207Rabi' al-Thani |
| 218Rabi' al-Thani | 229Rabi' al-Thani | 2310Rabi' al-Thani | 2411Rabi' al-Thani | 2512Rabi' al-Thani | 2613Rabi' al-Thani | 2714Rabi' al-Thani |
| 2815Rabi' al-Thani | 2916Rabi' al-Thani | 3017Rabi' al-Thani |
Rabi' al-Thani / Jumada al-Awwal — 1448 AH
Jumada al-Awwal begins October 13.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118Rabi' al-Thani | 219Rabi' al-Thani | 320Rabi' al-Thani | 421Rabi' al-Thani | |||
| 522Rabi' al-Thani | 623Rabi' al-Thani | 724Rabi' al-Thani | 825Rabi' al-Thani | 926Rabi' al-Thani | 1027Rabi' al-Thani | 1128Rabi' al-Thani |
| 1229Rabi' al-Thani | 131Jumada al-Awwal | 142Jumada al-Awwal | 153Jumada al-Awwal | 164Jumada al-Awwal | 175Jumada al-Awwal | 186Jumada al-Awwal |
| 197Jumada al-Awwal | 208Jumada al-Awwal | 219Jumada al-Awwal | 2210Jumada al-Awwal | 2311Jumada al-Awwal | 2412Jumada al-Awwal | 2513Jumada al-Awwal |
| 2614Jumada al-Awwal | 2715Jumada al-Awwal | 2816Jumada al-Awwal | 2917Jumada al-Awwal | 3018Jumada al-Awwal | 3119Jumada al-Awwal |
Jumada al-Awwal / Jumada al-Thani — 1448 AH
Jumada al-Thani begins November 12.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120Jumada al-Awwal | ||||||
| 221Jumada al-Awwal | 322Jumada al-Awwal | 423Jumada al-Awwal | 524Jumada al-Awwal | 625Jumada al-Awwal | 726Jumada al-Awwal | 827Jumada al-Awwal |
| 928Jumada al-Awwal | 1029Jumada al-Awwal | 1130Jumada al-Awwal | 121Jumada al-Thani | 132Jumada al-Thani | 143Jumada al-Thani | 154Jumada al-Thani |
| 165Jumada al-Thani | 176Jumada al-Thani | 187Jumada al-Thani | 198Jumada al-Thani | 209Jumada al-Thani | 2110Jumada al-Thani | 2211Jumada al-Thani |
| 2312Jumada al-Thani | 2413Jumada al-Thani | 2514Jumada al-Thani | 2615Jumada al-Thani | 2716Jumada al-Thani | 2817Jumada al-Thani | 2918Jumada al-Thani |
| 3019Jumada al-Thani |
Jumada al-Thani / Rajab — 1448 AH
Rajab begins December 11.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120Jumada al-Thani | 221Jumada al-Thani | 322Jumada al-Thani | 423Jumada al-Thani | 524Jumada al-Thani | 625Jumada al-Thani | |
| 726Jumada al-Thani | 827Jumada al-Thani | 928Jumada al-Thani | 1029Jumada al-Thani | 111Rajab | 122Rajab | 133Rajab |
| 144Rajab | 155Rajab | 166Rajab | 177Rajab | 188Rajab | 199Rajab | 2010Rajab |
| 2111Rajab | 2212Rajab | 2313Rajab | 2414Rajab | 2515Rajab | 2616Rajab | 2717Rajab |
| 2818Rajab | 2919Rajab | 3020Rajab | 3121Rajab |
