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Muslims around the world use the Islamic calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances.
The Islamic calendar is based on 12 lunar months – a new month begins when a new moon is sighted
Key Dates within the Islamic Calendar:
- 1st day of Ramadan – 13th April
- Eid ul Fitr – 13th May
- 1st Dhul Hijjah – 11th July
- Eid ul Adha – 20th July
- 1st Muharram 1443 – 9th August
- 10th Muharram – 18th August
* These dates depend on the moon sightings
The Islamic calendar (also known as the Hijri calendar) consists of 354 or 355 days.
The Islamic calendar (Hijri calendar) consists of the following 12 months in numerical order:
- Muharram
- Safar
- Rabi Al-Awwal
- Rabi Al-Thani
- Jamada Al-Awwal
- Jamada Al-Thani
- Rajab
- Shaban
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Dhul Qadah
- Dhul Hijjah (month of Hajj)