When is Muharram / Islamic New year 2030?

Muharram / Islamic New year 2030 is on Friday 3rd May, 2030 (03/05/2030) in 2347 days

Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Muharram / Islamic New year 2030 will be observed on the sunset of Thursday 2nd May, 2030.

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.

What is Muharram / Islamic New year?

Muharram / Islamic New year

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.

Dates for Muharram / Islamic New year from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Muharram / Islamic New year is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Muharram / Islamic New year 2030FridayMay 3rd in 2347 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2029MondayMay 14th in 1993 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2028ThursdayMay 25th in 1639 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2027SundayJun 6th in 1285 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2026TuesdayJun 16th in 930 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2025ThursdayJun 26th in 575 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2024SundayJul 7th in 221 days
Muharram / Islamic New year 2023WednesdayJul 19th 132 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2022SaturdayJul 30th 486 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2021MondayAug 9th 841 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2020ThursdayAug 20th 1195 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2019SaturdayAug 31st 1550 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2018TuesdaySep 11th 1904 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2017ThursdaySep 21st 2259 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2016SundayOct 2nd 2613 days ago
Muharram / Islamic New year 2015WednesdayOct 14th 2967 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateMay 3, 2030
When? Starts in 2347 days
Duration1 Day
Type Muslim Holidays

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