When is Mawlid al-Nabi 2026?

Mawlid al-Nabi 2026 is on Tuesday 25th Aug, 2026 (25/08/2026) in 679 days

Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Mawlid al-Nabi 2026 will be observed on the sunset of Monday 24th Aug, 2026.

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.

What is Mawlid al-Nabi?

Mawlid al-Nabi

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).

Dates for Mawlid al-Nabi from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Mawlid al-Nabi is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Mawlid al-Nabi 2030SaturdayJul 13th in 2097 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2029TuesdayJul 24th in 1743 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2028ThursdayAug 3rd in 1388 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2027SaturdayAug 14th in 1033 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2026TuesdayAug 25th in 679 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2025ThursdaySep 4th in 324 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2024SundaySep 15th 29 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2023WednesdaySep 27th 383 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2022SaturdayOct 8th 737 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2021MondayOct 18th 1092 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2020ThursdayOct 29th 1446 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2019SaturdayNov 9th 1801 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2018TuesdayNov 20th 2155 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2017ThursdayNov 30th 2510 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2016SundayDec 11th 2864 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2015SaturdayJan 3rd 3572 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateAug 25, 2026
When? Starts in 679 days
Duration1 Day
Type Muslim Holidays

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