Islamic Hijri Calendar

Islamic Calendar 2024 – Hijri Calendar 1445/1446

Muslims worldwide use the Islamic Calendar (also known as the Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances.

The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is 12 months long. However, it differs from the Gregorian calendar, which follows the orbit of the Earth around the sun. Rather, the Hijri calendar follows the lunar cycle, the moon’s orbit around the Earth. As such, each Islamic month begins when a new moon is sighted.

Find your Hijri Calendar dates for 2024

The dates of the Hijri determine significant events in Islam including Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Isra al Mi’raj, Islamic New Year, Ashura and more.

Key Dates within the 2024 Islamic Calendar

KEY ISLAMIC DATEGREGORIAN DATE IN 2024* HIJRI DATE
Al Isra’ wal Mi’raj (The night journey and ascension)8th February 2024 27th Rajab 1445
Shab-e-Barat25th February 202415th Shaban 1445
Ramadan begins12th March 20241st Ramadan 1445
Last 10 Nights of Ramadan begin**31st March 202421st Ramadan 1445
Eid al Fitr10th April 2024 1st 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 2024 10th Dhul Hijjah 1445
Islamic New Year7th July 20241st Muharram 1446
Day of Ashura16th July 202410th Muharram 1446

* These dates are dependent on moon sightings

**Scholars of Hadith recommend focusing on the last 10 nights of Ramadan, especially the odd nights, as it is most likely to have occurred on one of these odd nights based on a Hadith.

Islamic Months

Islamic Calendar 2024

January 2024
Jumadal-Akhirah – Rajab 1445

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*The three white days of Rajab 1445.

February 2024
Rajab – Sha’ban 1445

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*The three white days of Shaaban 1445.

March 2024

Sha’ban – Ramadan 1445

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April 2024

Ramadan – Shawwal 1445

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*The three white days of Shawwal 1445.

May 2024

Shawwal – Dhul-Qa’dah 1445

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*The three white days of Dhul Qa’dah 1445.

June 2024

Dhul-Qa’dah – Dhul-Hijjah 1445

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*The three white days of Dhul Hijjah 1445.

July 2024

Dhul-Hijjah 1445 – Muharram 1446

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*The three white days of Muharram 1445.

August 2024

Muharram – Safar 1446

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*The three white days of Safar 1445.

September 2024

Safar – Rabi’ul-Awwal 1446

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*The three white days of Rabi’ul Awwal 1445.

October 2024

Rabi’ul-Awwal – Rabi’ul-Akhir 1446

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*The three white days of Rabi’ul-Akhir 1445.

November 2024

Rabi’ul-Akhir – Jumadal-Awwal 1446

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*The three white days of Jumadal-Awwal 1445.

December 2024

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*The three white days of Jumadal-Akhirah 1445.

FAQs

  • What is the Islamic Hijri Calendar?

    Muslims use the Islamic Hijri Calendar (also known as the Islamic Lunar Calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances. This includes the timings for important Islamic dates such as Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and more.

  • Why do dates for Ramadan and Eid change each year?

    The calendar is based on a cycle of 12 lunar months. Each Islamic month begins when a new moon is sighted.

    The moon cycle also typically lasts 29 or 30 days. This makes dates for the coming year occur approximately 10 or 11 days earlier on the conventional Gregorian calendar than the previous year.

    This is why important events, such as the beginning of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, change every year.

  • What are the Islamic months?

    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)
  • How many days are in the Hijri calendar?

    The calendar consists of 354 or 355 days, depending on the moon.

  • Why do Muslims use the Hijri calendar? What are its origins?

    The Islamic Calendar measures its years/eras in Hijri. Hijri is a word that comes from the Arabic word hijra, meaning migration.

    It refers to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)’s migration from the city of Makkah (Mecca), his birthplace, to Madina (Medina) in 622 CE to escape persecution by his tribe, the Quraysh.


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