| Holiday | Date | Hijri date |
|---|---|---|
| First day of Ramadan | Monday 8 February | 1 Ramadan 1448 AH |
| Laylat al-Qadr (27th night) | evening of Friday 5 March | night before 27 Ramadan 1448 AH |
| Last day of Ramadan | Monday 8 March | 29 Ramadan 1448 AH |
| Eid al-Fitr | Tuesday 9 March | 1 Shawwal 1448 AH |
| Day of Arafah | Saturday 15 May | 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH |
| Eid al-Adha | Sunday 16 May | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH |
| Islamic New Year | Sunday 6 June | 1 Muharram 1449 AH |
| Ashura | Tuesday 15 June | 10 Muharram 1449 AH |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | Saturday 14 August | 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH |
How to read these dates
An Islamic day begins at sunset, so each holiday starts on the evening before the date in the table. Night observances, such as Laylat al-Qadr, are listed by the evening on which they begin. Each holiday has its own page with the Hijri date, the evening it begins and what changes from one community to another.
Why the date can differ by one day
An Islamic month begins with the new crescent moon. The dates on this page come from the Umm al-Qura calendar, a calculated calendar published in Saudi Arabia, and the app uses the same calculation. Many mosques and national bodies announce Ramadan and the two Eids only after the crescent has been seen, locally or elsewhere, or follow a different calculation, so the date they announce can be one day earlier or later than the date here.
If your mosque or community announces a different date, follow that announcement.
Hijri months starting in 2027
The first Hijri month to begin in 2027 is Sha’ban 1448 and the last is Sha’ban 1449. Each lasts 29 or 30 days by the Umm al-Qura calculation.
| Hijri month | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Sha’ban 1448 | Saturday 9 January 2027 | 30 |
| Ramadan 1448 | Monday 8 February 2027 | 29 |
| Shawwal 1448 | Tuesday 9 March 2027 | 30 |
| Dhu al-Qi’dah 1448 | Thursday 8 April 2027 | 29 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | Friday 7 May 2027 | 30 |
| Muharram 1449 | Sunday 6 June 2027 | 29 |
| Safar 1449 | Monday 5 July 2027 | 29 |
| Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Tuesday 3 August 2027 | 30 |
| Rabi al-Thani 1449 | Thursday 2 September 2027 | 29 |
| Jumada al-Ula 1449 | Friday 1 October 2027 | 30 |
| Jumada al-Akhirah 1449 | Sunday 31 October 2027 | 29 |
| Rajab 1449 | Monday 29 November 2027 | 30 |
| Sha’ban 1449 | Wednesday 29 December 2027 | 30 |