When does Sha'ban 1340 AH start?

Sha'ban 1340 AH starts on March 30, 1922 (Thursday) and lasts 30 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.

Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?

A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.

Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?

This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.

Sha'ban 1340 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Sha'ban 1340 AH: month 8 of the Hijri year, beginning on March 30, 1922 (Thursday) and ending on April 28, 1922, lasting 30 days according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar. The table below maps each day of the month to its Gregorian date, weekday and occasions.

Occasions this month: Mid-Sha'ban (April 13, 1922).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Sha'ban 1340	Thursday	March 30, 1922
2 Sha'ban 1340	Friday	March 31, 1922
3 Sha'ban 1340	Saturday	April 1, 1922
4 Sha'ban 1340	Sunday	April 2, 1922
5 Sha'ban 1340	Monday	April 3, 1922
6 Sha'ban 1340	Tuesday	April 4, 1922
7 Sha'ban 1340	Wednesday	April 5, 1922
8 Sha'ban 1340	Thursday	April 6, 1922
9 Sha'ban 1340	Friday	April 7, 1922
10 Sha'ban 1340	Saturday	April 8, 1922
11 Sha'ban 1340	Sunday	April 9, 1922
12 Sha'ban 1340	Monday	April 10, 1922
13 Sha'ban 1340	Tuesday	April 11, 1922
14 Sha'ban 1340	Wednesday	April 12, 1922
15 Sha'ban 1340	Thursday	April 13, 1922	Mid-Sha'ban
16 Sha'ban 1340	Friday	April 14, 1922
17 Sha'ban 1340	Saturday	April 15, 1922
18 Sha'ban 1340	Sunday	April 16, 1922
19 Sha'ban 1340	Monday	April 17, 1922
20 Sha'ban 1340	Tuesday	April 18, 1922
21 Sha'ban 1340	Wednesday	April 19, 1922
22 Sha'ban 1340	Thursday	April 20, 1922
23 Sha'ban 1340	Friday	April 21, 1922
24 Sha'ban 1340	Saturday	April 22, 1922
25 Sha'ban 1340	Sunday	April 23, 1922
26 Sha'ban 1340	Monday	April 24, 1922
27 Sha'ban 1340	Tuesday	April 25, 1922
28 Sha'ban 1340	Wednesday	April 26, 1922
29 Sha'ban 1340	Thursday	April 27, 1922
30 Sha'ban 1340	Friday	April 28, 1922

The Hijri date may differ by one day depending on the moon sighting and the official announcement in your country.

Frequently asked questions

When does Sha'ban 1340 AH start?
Sha'ban 1340 AH starts on March 30, 1922 (Thursday) and lasts 30 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.
Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?
A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.
Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?
This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.