At the heart of every Muslim, the day of Mawlid al-Nabi (also spelled Al Mawlid an-Nabiwi) is of particular importance. Mawlid al-Nabi is the celebration of the birth of the last and final Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On that day, Muslims get to meditate on the beautiful life of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
When is Mawlid al-Nabi 2023?
Mawlid al-Nabi 2023 is on Wednesday 27th Sep, 2023 (27/09/2023) in 973 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Mawlid al-Nabi 2023 will be observed on the sunset of Tuesday 26th Sep, 2023.
Mawlid al-Nabi 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 Mawlid al-Nabi 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 Mawlid al-Nabi from 2015 to 2024
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Mawlid al-Nabi 2024 | Sunday | Sep 15th | in 1327 days |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2023 | Wednesday | Sep 27th | in 973 days |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2022 | Saturday | Oct 8th | in 619 days |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2021 | Monday | Oct 18th | in 264 days |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2020 | Thursday | Oct 29th | 89 days ago |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2019 | Saturday | Nov 9th | 444 days ago |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2018 | Tuesday | Nov 20th | 798 days ago |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2017 | Thursday | Nov 30th | 1153 days ago |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2016 | Sunday | Dec 11th | 1507 days ago |
Mawlid al-Nabi 2015 | Saturday | Jan 3rd | 2215 days ago |
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