How to read the monthly calendar
The current Hijri month is laid out as a weekly grid running Monday to Sunday. In every cell you get:
- the Hijri day number, in large type;
- the Gregorian date for that day, such as “8 February”;
- a highlight for Fridays, for today and for days with an occasion, whose name appears when you hover over the cell.
The heading above the grid names the Gregorian month or months covered, because a Hijri month usually starts partway through one Gregorian month and ends in the next. The occasions table then lists every occasion of the year with its Hijri date and full Gregorian date, and the section for the months of the year shows all twelve months of the current Hijri year, each in its own grid.
Occasions in the Hijri calendar
| Hijri date | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year |
| 10 Muharram | Ashura |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal | Mawlid (the Prophet’s birthday) |
| 27 Rajab | Isra and Mi’raj |
| 15 Sha’ban | Mid-Sha’ban |
| 1 Ramadan | Start of Ramadan |
| 21 Ramadan | Last ten nights of Ramadan begin |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr |
| 9 Dhu al-Hijjah | Day of Arafah |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha |
Example: the year 1448 AH
The year 1448 began on Tuesday 16 June 2026 and ends on Saturday 5 June 2027, a total of 355 days. On the Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027 and last 29 days, Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 and Eid al-Adha on Sunday 16 May 2027. Seven of its twelve months have 30 days and five have 29, with no regular alternation, which is why the length of a given month can only be read from the calculated calendar.
Why Islamic dates move every year
The Hijri calendar follows the moon, while the Gregorian calendar follows the sun. The gap of about 11 days a year means Ramadan and the Eids arrive earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year: Eid al-Fitr 1447 fell on 20 March 2026, and Eid al-Fitr 1448 is expected on 9 March 2027. A Hijri year almost always spans two Gregorian years, and Ramadan moves through all the seasons in about 33 years.
Good to know
- Chronira follows the Umm al-Qura calendar, the official civil calendar of Saudi Arabia. Countries that start months by local moon sighting, such as Morocco, can be a day apart.
- This page shows the current month and year. For any other date, convert Hijri and Gregorian dates from 1300 to 1600 AH.
- For today’s date and a countdown to the next occasions, see today’s Hijri date.
- To print this calendar, use your browser’s print command (Ctrl + P). The printable calendar can also add Hijri dates to a Gregorian calendar.