Islamic occasions for a Hijri year
One table of the main occasions in a Hijri year with their Gregorian dates in Umm al-Qura.
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How to use it
- Enter hijri year.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Each occasion is a fixed Hijri day: 1 and 10 Muharram, 1 Ramadan, 1 Shawwal, 9, 10 and 13 Dhu al-Hijjah, each converted to Gregorian with Umm al-Qura.
Example
Inputs: Hijri year = 1,447 AH. Result: Start of Ramadan: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 (2026-02-18); Islamic New Year: Thursday, 26 June 2025 (2025-06-26); Eid al-Fitr: Friday, 20 March 2026 (2026-03-20).
Limits and caveats
- Dates come from Umm al-Qura; Ramadan and the two Eids are announced by sighting and can differ by a day.
- The list covers widely agreed occasions only.
Questions about this tool
When is the Day of Ashura?
Ashura is 10 Muharram, and the table shows its Gregorian date for each year.
What are the Tashreeq days?
They are 11, 12 and 13 Dhu al-Hijjah after the day of sacrifice; the table shows the last of them.
Can I see occasions for a future year?
Yes, enter any year up to 1600 AH.