Islamic Calendar
The Hijri months with the days of the Ahlul Bayt (a) — births, martyrdoms, Eids and occasions — laid over the English calendar. Every date is entered once on its Hijri day and returns each year by itself.
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- Eid · celebration
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Muharram 1438
2–31 Oct 2016 · 30 days
- 1Islamic New YearSun, 2 Oct 2016
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaMon, 3 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campSat, 8 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraMon, 10 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 11 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaWed, 12 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaThu, 13 Oct 2016 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Wed, 26 Oct 2016 · 95 AH
Safar 1438
1–29 Nov 2016 · 29 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusTue, 1 Nov 2016 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Mon, 7 Nov 2016 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationMon, 7 Nov 2016 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraSun, 20 Nov 2016 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Mon, 28 Nov 2016 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Mon, 28 Nov 2016 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Tue, 29 Nov 2016 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1438
30 Nov – 29 Dec 2016 · 30 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitWed, 30 Nov 2016 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Wed, 7 Dec 2016 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 8 Dec 2016 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Fri, 9 Dec 2016
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins11–16 Dec 2016
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Fri, 16 Dec 2016
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Fri, 16 Dec 2016 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaSun, 25 Dec 2016 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1438
30 Dec – 28 Jan 2017 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Fri, 6 Jan 2017 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Sun, 8 Jan 2017 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1438
29 Jan – 27 Feb 2017 · 30 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Thu, 2 Feb 2017 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalTue, 7 Feb 2017 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationFri, 10 Feb 2017 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1438
28 Feb – 28 Mar 2017 · 29 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationThu, 2 Mar 2017 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Sun, 12 Mar 2017 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Sun, 19 Mar 2017
Rajab 1438
29 Mar – 26 Apr 2017 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Wed, 29 Mar 2017 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Fri, 31 Mar 2017 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 7 Apr 2017 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baMon, 10 Apr 2017
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Wed, 12 Apr 2017 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarFri, 21 Apr 2017 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Sat, 22 Apr 2017 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Sun, 23 Apr 2017
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationMon, 24 Apr 2017
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahTue, 25 Apr 2017 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1438
27 Apr – 26 May 2017 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 29 Apr 2017 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Sun, 30 Apr 2017 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Mon, 1 May 2017 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Wed, 3 May 2017 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Sun, 7 May 2017 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Thu, 11 May 2017 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1438
27 May – 24 Jun 2017 · 29 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanSat, 27 May 2017
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Mon, 5 Jun 2017
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Sat, 10 Jun 2017 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrMon, 12 Jun 2017 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrWed, 14 Jun 2017 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahThu, 15 Jun 2017 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrFri, 16 Jun 2017 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerSun, 18 Jun 2017
Shawwal 1438
25 Jun – 23 Jul 2017 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrSun, 25 Jun 2017
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiSun, 2 Jul 2017 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Sun, 9 Jul 2017 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Wed, 19 Jul 2017 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1438
24 Jul – 22 Aug 2017 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Mon, 24 Jul 2017 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Thu, 3 Aug 2017 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationTue, 15 Aug 2017 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthThu, 17 Aug 2017
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 21 Aug 2017 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1438
23 Aug – 20 Sept 2017 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Wed, 23 Aug 2017 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Tue, 29 Aug 2017 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahWed, 30 Aug 2017 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahThu, 31 Aug 2017
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Thu, 31 Aug 2017 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaFri, 1 Sept 2017
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Wed, 6 Sept 2017 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirSat, 9 Sept 2017 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaFri, 15 Sept 2017 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Sat, 16 Sept 2017