Instead it always has 12 months, and no additional months are added to adjust it to the solar year. As a result, the months move forward from one Gregorian year to the next. So for instance, the month of Ramadan may occur in the autumn in a particular year, but after a few years it will have moved into the summer. This will keep happening until, eventually, it is back in the autumn again.

Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to /ATOLCertificate. Keeping track of these sacred dates is not just about taking note to mark off on your calendar—it is striving to align our souls and actions with the moments that dramatically shaped our Deen. When you fast, pray, give, and remember during these days, you are remaining spiritually connected to the worldwide Ummah, not forgetting your creator. This holiday is the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis observe the holiday on the 12th of Rabi‘ ul-Awwal, while Shi‘ah observe it on the 17th of Rabi‘ ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.

In the case of Muslim holidays or sacred dates, Muslim Americans may be reticent to acknowledge them due to Islamophobia or anti-Muslim bigotry that is now pervasive in the country. Additionally, since Muslims use a lunar calendar, the dates move days earlier each year on the solar calendar, which means that the actual dates may vary between different sources. Although days in the Islamic calendar begin at sunset, and some sources list them as such, all dates below are for the day(s) the Islamic holidays are observed. The Islamic calendar, however, is purely lunar and therefore does not keep its years synchronised with the solar year.

The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar, is a lunar calendar, i.e. it is based upon the cycles of the Moon. “The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.” — Surah Al-QadrThis powerful night is hidden in the last 10 nights of Ramadan. It marks the revelation of the Qur’an and offers unparalleled rewards.

AshuraAshura falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. This day marks the anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of Husayn, the Prophet’s grandson, and many of his family members and companions. Shi‘ah and many Sunnis commemorate the day by mourning them and reflecting on how their example can inspire them today. Therefore, the Islamic month of Shawwāl will have 29 days and Dhū al-Qa’dah has begun. تاريخ اليوم ميلادي