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Islamic calendar 2026 and 2027

The key dates of the Hijri year, with their Gregorian date and the number of days left.

Islamic calendar 2026

EventDateHijri dateWhen
Isra and Mi'rajFriday, January 16, 2026Rajab 27, 1447past
Mid-Sha'banTuesday, February 3, 2026Shaʻban 15, 1447past
Start of RamadanWednesday, February 18, 2026Ramadan 1, 1447past
Last ten nights of RamadanTuesday, March 10, 2026Ramadan 21, 1447past
Laylat al-QadrMonday, March 16, 2026Ramadan 27, 1447past
Eid al-FitrFriday, March 20, 2026Shawwal 1, 1447past
Six days of Shawwal (fasting)Saturday, March 21, 2026Shawwal 2, 1447past
First ten days of Dhul-HijjahMonday, May 18, 2026Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1, 1447past
Day of ArafahTuesday, May 26, 2026Dhuʻl-Hijjah 9, 1447past
Eid al-AdhaWednesday, May 27, 2026Dhuʻl-Hijjah 10, 1447past
Days of TashriqThursday, May 28, 2026Dhuʻl-Hijjah 11, 1447past
Islamic New YearTuesday, June 16, 2026Muharram 1, 1448past
AshuraThursday, June 25, 2026Muharram 10, 1448past
Mawlid (Prophet's birth ﷺ)Tuesday, August 25, 2026Rabiʻ I 12, 1448past
Start of Rajab (sacred month)Thursday, December 10, 2026Rajab 1, 1448in 56 d

Islamic calendar 2027

EventDateHijri dateWhen
Isra and Mi'rajTuesday, January 5, 2027Rajab 27, 1448in 82 d
Mid-Sha'banSaturday, January 23, 2027Shaʻban 15, 1448in 100 d
Start of RamadanMonday, February 8, 2027Ramadan 1, 1448in 116 d
Last ten nights of RamadanSunday, February 28, 2027Ramadan 21, 1448in 136 d
Laylat al-QadrSaturday, March 6, 2027Ramadan 27, 1448in 142 d
Eid al-FitrTuesday, March 9, 2027Shawwal 1, 1448in 145 d
Six days of Shawwal (fasting)Wednesday, March 10, 2027Shawwal 2, 1448in 146 d
First ten days of Dhul-HijjahFriday, May 7, 2027Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1, 1448in 204 d
Day of ArafahSaturday, May 15, 2027Dhuʻl-Hijjah 9, 1448in 212 d
Eid al-AdhaSunday, May 16, 2027Dhuʻl-Hijjah 10, 1448in 213 d
Days of TashriqMonday, May 17, 2027Dhuʻl-Hijjah 11, 1448in 214 d
Islamic New YearSunday, June 6, 2027Muharram 1, 1449in 234 d
AshuraTuesday, June 15, 2027Muharram 10, 1449in 243 d
Mawlid (Prophet's birth ﷺ)Saturday, August 14, 2027Rabiʻ I 12, 1449in 303 d
Start of Rajab (sacred month)Monday, November 29, 2027Rajab 1, 1449in 410 d
Isra and Mi'rajSaturday, December 25, 2027Rajab 27, 1449in 436 d

Dates calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. Depending on moon sighting and your country's announcements, a date may be one day apart.

How it works

Reading the calendar

  1. 1

    Find the event

    Each row gives the Gregorian date and the matching Hijri date.

  2. 2

    Check the countdown

    The last column shows how many days are left until the event.

  3. 3

    Allow for one day

    Depending on moon sighting in your country, a date may slip by one day.

A calendar that shifts by eleven days every year

The Hijri calendar is lunar: its twelve months have 29 or 30 days, which makes about 354 days a year. So it is roughly eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year. That's why Ramadan and the two Eids come about eleven days earlier each year, and move through all the seasons in a little over thirty years.

The dates in this calendar

The dates are calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar, the official calendar of Saudi Arabia and the one used by the QuranWay app. In many countries, the start of the major months (Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Hijjah) depends on sighting the crescent or on an announcement by religious authorities: a date may then be one day apart.

Key moments of the year

  • Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) and Ashura (10 Muharram), a day many people fast.
  • Rajab, one of the four sacred months, with Isra and Mi'raj on the 27th according to the most widely held date.
  • Ramadan, its last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr, then Eid al-Fitr and the six days of fasting in Shawwal.
  • The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, the Day of Arafah (9th), Eid al-Adha (10th) and the days of Tashriq (11th to 13th), when there is no fasting.

And every day, right in your pocket

In the QuranWay app, the Hijri calendar shows today's date in both calendars and the next occurrences of fifteen events, plus the white days, each with a countdown in days.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?

The date is in the table above, calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. It may shift by a day depending on moon sighting and your country's announcement.

Why do Islamic holidays change date every year?

Because the Hijri year is lunar and lasts about 354 days, eleven fewer than the Gregorian year. So each holiday comes about eleven days earlier from one year to the next.

Which Hijri calendar does this tool use?

The Umm al-Qura calendar, set by calculation and used officially in Saudi Arabia. It's also the one in the QuranWay app.

What are the sacred months?

Muharram, Rajab, Dhul-Qi'dah and Dhul-Hijjah.

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