Islamic Calendar 1446/2024

Muslims around the world use the Islamic Calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances. This Hijri calendar is based on 12 lunar months – a new month begins when a new moon is sighted.

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Muslims around the world use the Islamic calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances. The calendar is based on 12 lunar months – a new month begins when a new moon is sighted.

The Hijri calendar consists of the following 12 months in numerical order:

  1. Muharram
  2. Safar
  3. Rabi Al-Awwal
  4. Rabi Al-Thani
  5. Jamada Al-Awwal
  6. Jamada Al-Thani
  7. Rajab
  8. Shaban
  9. Ramadan
  10. Shawwal
  11. Dhul Qadah
  12. Dhul Hijjah (month of Hajj)

The calendar consists of 354 or 355 days.

The Umm al-Qura calendar is an official Islamic calendar used in Saudi Arabia, that is based on astronomical calculations. The dates are calculated in advance for nine of the twelve months in the Umm al-Qura calendar, except for Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhul Hijjah, where sighting of the moon is observed.

The Umm al-Qura calendar is based on astronomical calculations. The dates are calculated in advance for nine of the twelve months in the Umm al-Qura calendar, except for Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhul Hijjah, where sighting of the moon is observed. Whereas with the Hijri calendar, sighting of the moon is observed for every one of the 12 months.

Key Islamic DateGregorian date in 2024Hijri Date
Al Isra’ wal Mi’raj (The night journey and ascension)8th February 2024 (evening of 7th February 2024)27th Rajab 1445
Ramadan begins11th March 20241st Ramadan 1445
Eid al Fitr10th April 20241st Shawwal 1445
Dhul Hijjah begins7th June 20241st Dhul Hijjah 1445
Hajj begins14th June 20248th Dhul Hijjah 1445
Day of ‘Arafah15th June 20249th Dhul Hijjah 1445
Eid al Adha16th June 202410th Dhul Hijjah 1445
Islamic New Year7th July 20241st Muharram 1446
Day of Ashura16th July 202410th Muharram 1446
12th Rabi Al Awwal15th September 202412th Rabi Al Awwal 1446