Islamic Calendar 2024 – Little Muslim Books
There are 12 months in the Islamic Calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar), and they begin with the sighting of the new moon.
The order of the months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi-Al-Awaal, Rabi-Al-Thani, Jumada-Al-Awwal, Jumada-Al-Thani, Rajab, Shabaan, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Qadah and Dhul Hijjah.
Dates To Remember
The precise timing of some of these events may vary due to the sighting of the new moon, which signals the beginning of a new month. We will update these dates as predictions change.
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ISLAMIC EVENT |
GREGORIAN DATE |
HIJRI DATE |
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Start of Rajab |
13 Jan 2024 |
1 Rajab 1445 |
|
Isra’ Mi’raj |
8 Feb 2024 |
27 Rajab 1445 |
|
Start of Sha’ban |
12 Feb 2024 |
1 Sha’ban 1445 |
|
Nisfu Sha’ban |
25 Feb 2024 |
14 Sha’ban 1445 |
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Start of Ramadan |
12 Mar 2024 * |
1 Ramadan 1445 |
|
Nazul-al Qu’ran |
28 Mar 2024 |
17 Ramadan 1445 |
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10 Last Days of Ramadan |
1-9 Apr 2024 * |
21-29 Ramadan 1445 |
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Night of Power |
5 Apr 2024 |
25 Ramadan 1445 |
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Laylat al-Qadr |
7 Apr 2024 |
27 Ramadan 1445 |
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Start of Shawwal |
11 Apr 2024 |
1 Shawwal 1445 |
|
Eid ul-Fitr |
11 Apr 2024 * |
1 Shawwal 1445 |
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Start of Dhul-Qa’dah |
9 May 2024 |
29 Shawwal 1445 |
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Start of Dhul-Hijjah |
8 June 2024 |
30 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1445 |
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Day of Arafah |
15 June 2024 |
7 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 |
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Wuquf in ‘Arafa (Hajj) |
16 June 2024 |
8 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 |
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Eid ul-Adha |
17 June 2024 |
9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 |
|
Days of Tashriq |
18 June 2024 |
10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 |
|
Islamic New Year |
9 July 2024 |
1 Muharram 1446 |
|
Start of Muharram |
9 July 2024 |
1 Muharram 1446 |
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Fasting Tasu’a |
15 July 2024 |
7 Muharram 1446 |
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Fasting ‘Ashura |
16 July 2024 |
8 Muharram 1446 |
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Day of Ashura |
16 July 2024 |
9 Muharram 1446 |
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Start of Safar |
8 Aug 2024 |
1 Safar 1446 |
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Start of Rabi’ al-Awwal |
6 Sept 2024 |
1 Rabiʻ I 1446 |
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Mawlid (Birth) of the Prophet (pbuh) |
15 Sept 2024 |
10 Rabiʻ I 1446 |
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Start of Rabi’ ath-Thani |
4 Oct 2024 |
1 Rabiʻ II 1446 |
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Start of Jumada al-Ula |
4 Nov 2024 |
1 Jumada I 1446 |
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Start of Jumada al-Akhirah |
4 Dec 2024 |
1 Jumada II 1446 |
