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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- Wiladat · birth
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- Wafat · passing
- Eid · celebration
- Occasion
Muharram 1442
20 Aug – 17 Sept 2020 · 29 days
- 1Islamic New YearThu, 20 Aug 2020
- 2Arrival of Imam Husayn (a) in KarbalaFri, 21 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 7Water cut off from Imam Husayn's (a) campWed, 26 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 9Tasu'a — the eve of AshuraFri, 28 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 10Ashura — Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a)Sat, 29 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 11The captives of Karbala are taken towards KufaSun, 30 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 12Burial of the martyrs of KarbalaMon, 31 Aug 2020 · 61 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Sun, 13 Sept 2020 · 95 AH
Safar 1442
18 Sept – 17 Oct 2020 · 30 days
- 1The captives of Karbala enter DamascusFri, 18 Sept 2020 · 61 AH
- 7Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Thu, 24 Sept 2020 · 128 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) — per one narrationThu, 24 Sept 2020 · 50 AH
- 20Arba'een — the fortieth day after AshuraWed, 7 Oct 2020 · 61 AH
- 28Passing of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Thu, 15 Oct 2020 · 11 AH
- 28Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Thu, 15 Oct 2020 · 50 AH
- 30Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Sat, 17 Oct 2020 · 203 AH
Rabi al-Awwal 1442
18 Oct – 15 Nov 2020 · 29 days
- 1Hijrah — the migration to Medina · Laylat al-MabitSun, 18 Oct 2020 · 1 AH
- 8Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Sun, 25 Oct 2020 · 260 AH
- 9Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Mon, 26 Oct 2020 · 260 AH
- 10Marriage of the Holy Prophet (s) and Khadija al-Kubra (a)Tue, 27 Oct 2020
- 12–17Islamic Unity Week begins29 Oct – 3 Nov 2020
- 17Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)Tue, 3 Nov 2020
- 17Birth of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Tue, 3 Nov 2020 · 83 AH
- 26Treaty of Imam Hasan (a) with Mu'awiyaThu, 12 Nov 2020 · 41 AH
Rabi al-Thani 1442
16 Nov – 15 Dec 2020 · 30 days
- 8Birth of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a)Mon, 23 Nov 2020 · 232 AH
- 10Passing of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Wed, 25 Nov 2020 · 201 AH
Jumada al-Ula 1442
16 Dec – 13 Jan 2021 · 29 days
- 5Birth of Lady Zaynab (a)Sun, 20 Dec 2020 · 5 AH
- 10Battle of JamalFri, 25 Dec 2020 · 36 AH
- 13Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 75-day narrationMon, 28 Dec 2020 · 11 AH
Jumada al-Thani 1442
14 Jan – 12 Feb 2021 · 30 days
- 3Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) — 95-day narrationSat, 16 Jan 2021 · 11 AH
- 13Passing of Umm al-Banin (a)Tue, 26 Jan 2021 · 64 AH
- 20Birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)Tue, 2 Feb 2021
Rajab 1442
13 Feb – 13 Mar 2021 · 29 days
- 1Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 13 Feb 2021 · 57 AH
- 3Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Mon, 15 Feb 2021 · 254 AH
- 10Birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Mon, 22 Feb 2021 · 195 AH
- 13Birth of Imam Ali (a) — inside the Ka'baThu, 25 Feb 2021
- 15Passing of Lady Zaynab (a)Sat, 27 Feb 2021 · 62 AH
- 24Conquest of KhaybarMon, 8 Mar 2021 · 7 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a)Tue, 9 Mar 2021 · 183 AH
- 26Passing of Abu Talib (a)Wed, 10 Mar 2021
- 27Eid al-Mab'ath — the first revelationThu, 11 Mar 2021
- 28Imam Husayn (a) departs Medina for MakkahFri, 12 Mar 2021 · 60 AH
Sha'ban 1442
14 Mar – 12 Apr 2021 · 30 days
- 3Birth of Imam Husayn (a)Tue, 16 Mar 2021 · 4 AH
- 4Birth of Hazrat Abbas (a)Wed, 17 Mar 2021 · 26 AH
- 5Birth of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a)Thu, 18 Mar 2021 · 38 AH
- 7Birth of Qasim ibn al-Hasan (a)Sat, 20 Mar 2021 · 47 AH
- 11Birth of Ali al-Akbar (a)Wed, 24 Mar 2021 · 33 AH
- 15Birth of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)Sun, 28 Mar 2021 · 255 AH
Ramadan 1442
13 Apr – 12 May 2021 · 30 days
- 1First day of the month of RamadanTue, 13 Apr 2021
- 10Passing of Khadija al-Kubra (a)Thu, 22 Apr 2021
- 15Birth of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)Tue, 27 Apr 2021 · 3 AH
- 17Battle of BadrThu, 29 Apr 2021 · 2 AH
- 19Imam Ali (a) struck in the Mosque of Kufa · first night of QadrSat, 1 May 2021 · 40 AH
- 20Conquest of MakkahSun, 2 May 2021 · 8 AH
- 21Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a) · second night of QadrMon, 3 May 2021 · 40 AH
- 23Laylat al-Qadr — the Night of PowerWed, 5 May 2021
Shawwal 1442
13 May – 10 Jun 2021 · 29 days
- 1Eid al-FitrThu, 13 May 2021
- 8Demolition of Jannat al-BaqiThu, 20 May 2021 · 1344 AH
- 15Battle of Uhud · martyrdom of Hamza (a)Thu, 27 May 2021 · 3 AH
- 25Martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)Sun, 6 Jun 2021 · 148 AH
Dhul Qa'dah 1442
11 Jun – 10 Jul 2021 · 30 days
- 1Birth of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a)Fri, 11 Jun 2021 · 173 AH
- 11Birth of Imam Ali al-Rida (a)Mon, 21 Jun 2021 · 148 AH
- 23Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (a) — per one narrationSat, 3 Jul 2021 · 203 AH
- 25Dahw al-Ard — the spreading of the EarthMon, 5 Jul 2021
- 29Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi al-Jawad (a)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 · 220 AH
Dhul Hijjah 1442
11 Jul – 8 Aug 2021 · 29 days
- 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a)Sun, 11 Jul 2021 · 2 AH
- 7Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)Sat, 17 Jul 2021 · 114 AH
- 8Imam Husayn (a) leaves Makkah for Karbala · Day of TarwiyahSun, 18 Jul 2021 · 60 AH
- 9Day of ArafahMon, 19 Jul 2021
- 9Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (a)Mon, 19 Jul 2021 · 60 AH
- 10Eid al-AdhaTue, 20 Jul 2021
- 15Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (a)Sun, 25 Jul 2021 · 212 AH
- 18Eid al-GhadirWed, 28 Jul 2021 · 10 AH
- 24Eid al-MubahilaTue, 3 Aug 2021 · 9 AH
- 25Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)Wed, 4 Aug 2021