Muslims around the world use the Islamic Calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances. This Hijri calendar, which is 12 months long, is based on the lunar cycle. As such, each new month begins when a new moon is sighted.
Find your Hijri Calendar dates for 2024
The difference between the Hijri and Gregorian calendar is that the Hijri follows the lunar cycle whereas Gregorian follows the orbit of the earth around the sun. The dates of the Hijri determine significant events in Islam including Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Isra al Mi’raj, and more.
Key Dates within the 2024 Islamic Calendar
KEY ISLAMIC DATE
GREGORIAN DATE IN 2024*
HIJRI DATE
Al Isra’ wal Mi’raj (The night journey and ascension)
**Scholars of Hadith recommend focusing on the last 10 nights of Ramadan, especially the odd nights, as it is most likely to have occurred on one of these odd nights based on a Hadith.
Muslims around the world use the Islamic calendar (also known as the Lunar or Hijri calendar) to determine the dates of religious events and observances.
The calendar is based on 12 lunar months – a new month begins when a new moon is sighted.
