Islamic calendar 2026 (1447–1448 AH)
The Hijri calendar for 2026 with Pakistan’s expected dates: when each Islamic month begins, every Islamic day of the year, and a printable month-by-month calendar with the Hijri date under each day. اسلامی کیلنڈر 2026
Islamic months in 2026
| Islamic month | Urdu | Begins (expected) | Day |
|---|
| Shaban 1447 | شعبان | January 21, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Ramadan 1447 | رمضان | February 19, 2026 | Thursday |
| Shawwal 1447 | شوال | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
| Dhul Qadah 1447 | ذوالقعدہ | April 19, 2026 | Sunday |
| Dhul Hijjah 1447 | ذوالحجہ | May 19, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Muharram 1448 | محرم | June 17, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Safar 1448 | صفر | July 16, 2026 | Thursday |
| Rabi ul Awwal 1448 | ربیع الاول | August 15, 2026 | Saturday |
| Rabi ul Sani 1448 | ربیع الثانی | September 14, 2026 | Monday |
| Jumada al-Awwal 1448 | جمادی الاول | October 14, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Jumada al-Sani 1448 | جمادی الثانی | November 12, 2026 | Thursday |
| Rajab 1448 | رجب | December 11, 2026 | Friday |
Islamic days in 2026
| Day | Date (expected in Pakistan) | Hijri date |
|---|
| Shab-e-Miraj | Friday, January 16, 2026 | 26 Rajab 1447 |
| Shab-e-Barat | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 14 Shaban 1447 |
| Ramadan | Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 1 Ramadan 1447 |
| Shab-e-Qadr | Monday, March 16, 2026 | 26 Ramadan 1447 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 1 Shawwal 1447 |
| Day of Arafah | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9 Dhul Hijjah 1447 |
| Eid al-Adha | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1447 |
| Islamic New Year | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 1 Muharram 1448 |
| Ashura | Friday, June 26, 2026 | 10 Muharram 1448 |
| Eid Milad-un-Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 12 Rabi ul Awwal 1448 |
Night observances such as Shab-e-Barat, Shab-e-Miraj and Shab-e-Qadr begin at sunset on the evening of the date shown. The Day of Arafah is shown for Pakistan’s 9 Dhul Hijjah; Hajj itself follows Saudi Arabia’s date, usually a day earlier. Dates follow Saudi Arabia’s Umm al-Qura calendar with Pakistan’s usual one-day difference; the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirms each month after the moon sighting. See the Ramadan 2026 page for sehri and iftar times.
2026 calendar with Hijri dates
Each day shows the Gregorian date with the Hijri day under it. Gold days start a new Islamic month; underlined days are Islamic holidays.
January Rajab – Shaban
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1112123134145156167178189191020112112221323142415251626172718281929203021Shaban22223324425526627728829930103111
February Shaban – Ramadan
MoTuWeThFrSaSu11221331441551661771881992010211122122313241425152616271728182919Ramadan2022132242352462572682792810
March Ramadan – Shawwal
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1112123134145156167178189191020112112221323142415251626172718281929203021Shawwal22223324425526627728829930103111
April Shawwal – Dhul Qadah
MoTuWeThFrSaSu11221331441551661771881992010211122122313241425152616271728182919Dhul202213224235246257268279281029113012
May Dhul Qadah – Dhul Hijjah
MoTuWeThFrSaSu11321431541651761871982092110221123122413251426152716281729183019Dhul2022132242352462572682792810291130123113
June Dhul Hijjah – Muharram
MoTuWeThFrSaSu114215316417518619720821922102311241225132614271528162917Muharram18219320421522623724825926102711281229133014
July Muharram – Safar
MoTuWeThFrSaSu11521631741851962072182292310241125122613271428152916Safar1721831942052162272382492510261127122813291430153116
August Safar – Rabi ul Awwal
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1172183194205216227238249251026112712281329143015Rabi16217318419520621722823924102511261227132814291530163117
September Rabi ul Awwal – Rabi ul Sani
MoTuWeThFrSaSu118219320421521622723824925102611271228132914Rabi15216317418519620721822923102411251226132714281529163017
October Rabi ul Sani – Jumada al-Awwal
MoTuWeThFrSaSu118219320421522623724825926102711281229133014Jumada152163174185196207218229231024112512261327142815291630173118
November Jumada al-Awwal – Jumada al-Sani
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1192203214225236247258269271028112912Jumada1321431541651761871982092110221123122413251426152716281729183019
December Jumada al-Sani – Rajab
MoTuWeThFrSaSu120221322423524625726827928102911Rajab122133144155166177188199201021112212231324142515261627172818291930203121
Frequently asked questions
When does the Islamic year 1448 begin?
1 Muharram 1448 is expected on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Pakistan.
Which Islamic years does 2026 cover?
2026 runs from 11 Rajab 1447 to 21 Rajab 1448 AH.
When is Ramadan in 2026?
Ramadan is expected to start on Thursday, February 19, 2026 in Pakistan.
Are these dates final?
No. Islamic months start with the sighting of the new moon, so each date can move by a day. In Pakistan the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces each month.
Who decides when Islamic months begin in Pakistan?
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces each month after the new moon is sighted, so dates can move by a day.
Why is Pakistan often a day behind Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia follows the Umm al-Qura calendar, while Pakistan waits for a local moon sighting, which usually comes a day later.
How many days are in an Islamic month?
29 or 30, depending on when the new crescent is seen.
How long is the Islamic year?
354 or 355 days, about 11 days shorter than the solar year.
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