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Islamic (Hijri) Calendar
The Hijri calendar is the lunar calendar used across the Muslim world to date religious observances. Below is today's Hijri date and a live countdown to the major Islamic festivals and holy days of the year.
Today's date
Hijri: 18 Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH
Upcoming Islamic dates
Countdown to the major festivals and holy days
- Islamic New Year — June 16, 2026
- Day of Ashura — June 25, 2026
- Mawlid al-Nabi — August 25, 2026
- Isra and Mi'raj — January 5, 2027
- Mid-Sha'ban — January 23, 2027
- First of Ramadan — February 8, 2027
- Laylat al-Qadr — March 6, 2027
- Eid al-Fitr — March 9, 2027
- Day of Arafah — May 15, 2027
- Eid al-Adha — May 16, 2027
The twelve Hijri months
- Muharram
- Safar
- Rabi al-Awwal
- Rabi al-Thani
- Jumada al-Awwal
- Jumada al-Thani
- Rajab
- Sha'ban
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Dhul-Qa'dah
- Dhul-Hijjah
About the Hijri calendar
- The Hijri calendar counts years from the Prophet's migration (hijra) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. It is purely lunar, so a Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year.
- It has twelve months of 29 or 30 days, beginning with Muharram and including Ramadan, the month of fasting, and Dhul-Hijjah, the month of the Hajj pilgrimage.
- Because months follow the moon, the start of each month — and so festival dates — can shift by a day depending on the lunar sighting in your region.
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's Hijri date?
- Today's Hijri date is shown at the top of this page, converted from the Gregorian date using the Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon-sighting may shift it by a day in some regions.
- When is Ramadan this year?
- The expected first day of Ramadan, along with Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and the other major dates, is listed in the countdown above. Exact dates depend on the lunar sighting.
- Why does the Islamic calendar move each year?
- The Hijri calendar is lunar, so its year is about 11 days shorter than the solar Gregorian year. This is why Ramadan and the other Islamic months gradually move earlier through the seasons.