When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH starts on October 18, 2020 (Sunday) and lasts 29 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.

Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on October 18, 2020 (Sunday) and ending on November 15, 2020, lasting 29 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: Mawlid an-Nabi (October 29, 2020).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Sunday	October 18, 2020
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Monday	October 19, 2020
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Tuesday	October 20, 2020
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Wednesday	October 21, 2020
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Thursday	October 22, 2020
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Friday	October 23, 2020
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Saturday	October 24, 2020
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Sunday	October 25, 2020
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Monday	October 26, 2020
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Tuesday	October 27, 2020
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Wednesday	October 28, 2020
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Thursday	October 29, 2020	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Friday	October 30, 2020
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Saturday	October 31, 2020
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Sunday	November 1, 2020
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Monday	November 2, 2020
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Tuesday	November 3, 2020
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Wednesday	November 4, 2020
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Thursday	November 5, 2020
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Friday	November 6, 2020
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Saturday	November 7, 2020
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Sunday	November 8, 2020
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Monday	November 9, 2020
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Tuesday	November 10, 2020
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Wednesday	November 11, 2020
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Thursday	November 12, 2020
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Friday	November 13, 2020
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Saturday	November 14, 2020
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442	Sunday	November 15, 2020

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 Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1442 AH starts on October 18, 2020 (Sunday) and lasts 29 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.