Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also the beginning of a new Islamic year that many Muslims consider a cultural event. The Islamic New Year does not matter on the basis of religion. Nevertheless, many Muslims take this opportunity to remember the events of the life of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On that day, some also remember the Hegira of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions to the city called Medina.
When is Muharram / Islamic New year 2019?
Muharram / Islamic New year 2019 started on Saturday 31st Aug, 2019 (31/08/2019) 2119 days ago
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Muharram / Islamic New year 2019 will be observed on the sunset of Friday 30th Aug, 2019.
Muharram / Islamic New year 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 Muharram / Islamic New year 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 Muharram / Islamic New year from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Muharram / Islamic New year 2030 | Friday | May 3rd | in 1778 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2029 | Monday | May 14th | in 1424 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2028 | Thursday | May 25th | in 1070 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2027 | Sunday | Jun 6th | in 716 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2026 | Tuesday | Jun 16th | in 361 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2025 | Thursday | Jun 26th | in 6 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2024 | Sunday | Jul 7th | 347 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2023 | Wednesday | Jul 19th | 701 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2022 | Saturday | Jul 30th | 1055 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2021 | Monday | Aug 9th | 1410 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2020 | Thursday | Aug 20th | 1764 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2019 | Saturday | Aug 31st | 2119 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2018 | Tuesday | Sep 11th | 2473 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2017 | Thursday | Sep 21st | 2828 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2016 | Sunday | Oct 2nd | 3182 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2015 | Wednesday | Oct 14th | 3536 days ago |
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