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.
When is Day of Arafah 2021?
Day of Arafah 2021 is on Monday 19th Jul, 2021 (19/07/2021) in 96 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2021 will be observed on the sunset of Sunday 18th Jul, 2021.
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.
Dates for Day of Arafah from 2015 to 2024
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | in 1158 days |
Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | in 804 days |
Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | in 450 days |
Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | in 96 days |
Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 257 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 612 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 967 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 1321 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 1676 days ago |
Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 2030 days ago |
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