Muharram / Islamic New year 2024
When is Muharram / Islamic New year 2024?
Muharram / Islamic New year 2024 started on Sunday 7th Jul, 2024 (07/07/2024)
117 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 2024 will be observed on the sunset of Saturday 6th Jul, 2024.
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.
Quick Facts
What is 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
Muharram / Islamic New year also celebrated in
Algeria
Bahrain
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Muharram / Islamic New year also known as
Al-Hijra
Islamic New Year
Arabic New Year
Hijri New Year
Raʼs al-Sanah al-Hijrīyah
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