In the Islamic Lunar Calendar, the day of Arafa is a holy day that coincides with the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. This is the second day of the pilgrimage and it is followed by the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Day of Arafah 2015
When is Day of Arafah 2015?
Day of Arafah 2015 started on Wednesday 23rd Sep, 2015 (23/09/2015) 3600 days ago
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2015 will be observed on the sunset of Tuesday 22nd Sep, 2015.
Day of Arafah always falls on the same day according to the Islamic calendar; for it being a lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the day differs on the Gregorian calendar as it is a solar calendar; causing roughly an eleven day difference each year.
The dates of Day of Arafah are usually determined by either an actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes, or through astronomical calculations. Note that dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
Quick Facts
| Start Date | Sep 23, 2015 |
| When? | Ended 3600 days ago |
| Duration | 1 Day |
| Holiday | Day of Arafah |
| Type | Muslim Holidays |
What is Day of Arafah?
Dates for Day of Arafah from 2015 to 2030
| When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Arafah 2030 | Saturday | Apr 13th | in 1715 days |
| Day of Arafah 2029 | Tuesday | Apr 24th | in 1361 days |
| Day of Arafah 2028 | Friday | May 5th | in 1007 days |
| Day of Arafah 2027 | Sunday | May 16th | in 652 days |
| Day of Arafah 2026 | Wednesday | May 27th | in 298 days |
| Day of Arafah 2025 | Friday | Jun 6th | 56 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2024 | Sunday | Jun 16th | 411 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2023 | Wednesday | Jun 28th | 765 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2022 | Saturday | Jul 9th | 1119 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2021 | Tuesday | Jul 20th | 1473 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2020 | Friday | Jul 31st | 1827 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2019 | Sunday | Aug 11th | 2182 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2018 | Tuesday | Aug 21st | 2537 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2017 | Friday | Sep 1st | 2891 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2016 | Sunday | Sep 11th | 3246 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2015 | Wednesday | Sep 23rd | 3600 days ago |
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Day of Arafah also celebrated in
Kuwait
Libya
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Day of Arafah also known as
Yawm ‘Arafah
Arafah prayer
Arafat Day