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.
Day of Arafah 2025 is on Thursday 5th Jun, 2025 (05/06/2025) in 194 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Day of Arafah 2025 will be observed on the sunset of Wednesday 4th Jun, 2025.
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.
| Start Date | Jun 5, 2025 |
| When? | Starts in 194 days |
| Duration | 1 Day |
| Holiday | Day of Arafah |
| Type | Muslim Holidays |
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 ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Arafah 2030 | Friday | Apr 12th | in 1966 days |
| Day of Arafah 2029 | Monday | Apr 23rd | in 1612 days |
| Day of Arafah 2028 | Thursday | May 4th | in 1258 days |
| Day of Arafah 2027 | Saturday | May 15th | in 903 days |
| Day of Arafah 2026 | Tuesday | May 26th | in 549 days |
| Day of Arafah 2025 | Thursday | Jun 5th | in 194 days |
| Day of Arafah 2024 | Saturday | Jun 15th | 160 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2023 | Tuesday | Jun 27th | 514 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2022 | Friday | Jul 8th | 868 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2021 | Monday | Jul 19th | 1222 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2020 | Thursday | Jul 30th | 1576 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2019 | Saturday | Aug 10th | 1931 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2018 | Monday | Aug 20th | 2286 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2017 | Thursday | Aug 31st | 2640 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2016 | Saturday | Sep 10th | 2995 days ago |
| Day of Arafah 2015 | Tuesday | Sep 22nd | 3349 days ago |
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