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 2023?
Muharram / Islamic New year 2023 started on Wednesday 19th Jul, 2023 (19/07/2023) 502 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 2023 will be observed on the sunset of Tuesday 18th Jul, 2023.
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 1977 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2029 | Monday | May 14th | in 1623 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2028 | Thursday | May 25th | in 1269 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2027 | Sunday | Jun 6th | in 915 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2026 | Tuesday | Jun 16th | in 560 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2025 | Thursday | Jun 26th | in 205 days |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2024 | Sunday | Jul 7th | 148 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2023 | Wednesday | Jul 19th | 502 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2022 | Saturday | Jul 30th | 856 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2021 | Monday | Aug 9th | 1211 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2020 | Thursday | Aug 20th | 1565 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2019 | Saturday | Aug 31st | 1920 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2018 | Tuesday | Sep 11th | 2274 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2017 | Thursday | Sep 21st | 2629 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2016 | Sunday | Oct 2nd | 2983 days ago |
Muharram / Islamic New year 2015 | Wednesday | Oct 14th | 3337 days ago |
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