Islamic Calendar 2020

*display month-wise calendar (marked with expected important religious dates)

The Islamic Calendar

The Islamic calendar is used by Muslims all around the world. In some countries gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, it is deemed as the official calendar. Remaining Muslim countries mostly refer to this calendar for the observance of religious holidays and rituals.

The Islamic calendar is also referred to as the Lunar, Muslim or Hijri calendar. It differs from the Georgian calendar in the regards that this calendar is based on the moon. It is also based on 12 months however only contains 354 days. Each month begins on the sighting of the moon.

The Islamic year of 1441 began on 1st September of 2019 and will end on 20th August 2020 (*subject to moon sighting).

Key Islamic Dates for Islamic Calendar 2020 (as per Hijri calendar 1441 & 1442):

Mar 22, 2020 Lailat al Miraj
Apr 22, 2020 Ramadan (start)
May 19, 2020 Laylat al Qadr
May 24, 2020 Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Jul 31, 2020 Eid-al-Adha
Aug 10, 2020 Waqf al Arafa - Hajj
Aug 20, 2020 Hijra - Islamic New Year
Aug 30, 2020 Day of Ashura / Muharram
Oct 30, 2020 Milad un Nabi

* These dates are subject to moon sightings.

Islamic Months (Chronological Order):

The 12 months of the Islamic Calendar are as follows

Muharram
Safar
Rabi' al-awwal
Rabi' al-thani
Jumada al-awwal
Jumada al-thani
Rajab
Sha'ban
Ramadan
Shawwal
Dhu al-Qi'dah
Dhu al-Hijjah