Hijri Calendar
Browse the complete Hijri calendar with its Gregorian equivalents, following the official Umm al-Qura calendar adopted in Saudi Arabia. The current year is 1448 AH; pick a year from the table below, then a month, to see its day-by-day calendar with Islamic occasions.
A Hijri month is lunar and has 29 or 30 days, and a Hijri year has 354 or 355 days — about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year — so Islamic occasions advance on the Gregorian calendar by about eleven days every year.
Hijri years
| Hijri year | First day | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1443 AH | August 9, 2021 | 355 |
| 1444 AH | July 30, 2022 | 354 |
| 1445 AH | July 19, 2023 | 354 |
| 1446 AH | July 7, 2024 | 354 |
| 1447 AH | June 26, 2025 | 355 |
| 1448 AH — current year | June 16, 2026 | 355 |
| 1449 AH | June 6, 2027 | 354 |
| 1450 AH | May 25, 2028 | 354 |
| 1451 AH | May 14, 2029 | 355 |
| 1452 AH | May 4, 2030 | 354 |
| 1453 AH | April 23, 2031 | 354 |
Months of the Hijri year
Twelve Hijri months: Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal, Rabi al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Akhira, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Qadah and Dhul-Hijjah. Each has its own page showing its full day-by-day Gregorian mapping, length and occasions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hijri calendar and how does it differ from the Gregorian one?
The Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar starting from the Prophet’s migration in 622 CE. Its year has 354 or 355 days (twelve lunar months), about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, which is why Islamic occasions advance on the Gregorian calendar every year.
Which Hijri calendar does this site follow?
The site follows the official Umm al-Qura calendar issued by Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, the calendar adopted in Saudi Arabia. The tables cover Hijri years 1300 to 1500 AH.
How do I find the calendar of a specific month or year?
Open a year from the table below, then pick the month you need from that year’s months table. You can also move between months with the previous and next buttons on each month page.