Islamic Calendar 1448 AH (2026–2027)

The Islamic months in order

1. Muharram Sacred month The first month of the year and one of the four sacred months; the Day of Ashura is on the 10th.
2. Safar The second month, with no fixed religious occasion.
3. Rabi' al-Awwal The month of the Prophet’s migration (Hijra) from Makkah to Madinah.
4. Rabi' al-Akhir Also called Rabi’ al-Thani.
5. Jumada al-Ula Also called Jumada al-Awwal.
6. Jumada al-Akhirah Also called Jumada al-Thani.
7. Rajab Sacred month A sacred month, the one that stands apart from the other three.
8. Sha'ban The month before Ramadan.
9. Ramadan The month of fasting; Laylat al-Qadr falls in its last ten nights.
10. Shawwal Begins with Eid al-Fitr and is the first of the Hajj months.
11. Dhu al-Qa'dah Sacred month A sacred month, before the Hajj.
12. Dhu al-Hijjah Sacred month The month of Hajj and Eid al-Adha, and a sacred month.

An Islamic year is twelve lunar months of 29 or 30 days, never more. In 1448 AH, 7 months have 30 days, giving 355 days in all, from June 2026 to June 2027.

1448 at a glance

The Day of Ashura falls on Thursday, 25 June 2026. Ramadan is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027, Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Day of Arafah on Saturday, 15 May 2027 and Eid al-Adha on Sunday, 16 May 2027. The Islamic year 1449 AH begins on Sunday, 6 June 2027.

Source

Month starts and lengths come from the Umm al-Qura calendar table, tested automatically against the official table for every month of 1440–1450 AH. Ramadan, the Eids and the Day of Arafah are shown as calculated; the official dates are those announced after the moon sighting. How we calculate dates.