Islamic Calendar 2020 (1441–1442 AH)
Key Islamic (Hijri) dates falling in 2020. The Gregorian year overlaps 1441–1442 AH; 1441 AH accounts for most of it and runs from 1 September 2019 to 19 August 2020.Ramaḍān begins 24 April 2020 · Eid al-Fiṭr 24 May 2020 · Eid al-Aḍḥā 31 July 2020. All dates use the tabular calendar and may shift ±1 day with the moon sighting.
| Gregorian date | Day | Observance | Hijri date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2020 | Sunday | Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj 27 Rajab — the Night Journey | 27 Rajab 1441 AH |
| 9 April 2020 | Thursday | Mid-Shaʿbān 15 Shaʿbān — Laylat al-Barāʾah | 15 Shaʿbān 1441 AH |
| 24 April 2020 | Friday | First day of Ramaḍān 1 Ramaḍān — the month of fasting begins | 1 Ramaḍān 1441 AH |
| 20 May 2020 | Wednesday | Laylat al-Qadr 27 Ramaḍān — commonly observed date | 27 Ramaḍān 1441 AH |
| 24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid al-Fiṭr 1 Shawwāl — the end of Ramaḍān | 1 Shawwāl 1441 AH |
| 30 July 2020 | Thursday | Day of ʿArafah 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah | 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1441 AH |
| 31 July 2020 | Friday | Eid al-Aḍḥā 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the Festival of Sacrifice | 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1441 AH |
| 20 August 2020 | Thursday | Islamic New Year 1 Muḥarram — start of the Hijri year | 1 Muḥarram 1442 AH |
| 29 August 2020 | Saturday | Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 10 Muḥarram | 10 Muḥarram 1442 AH |
| 29 October 2020 | Thursday | Mawlid al-Nabī 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal — the Prophet's birthday | 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1442 AH |
Ramadan and Eid in 2020
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Tabular (civil) Islamic calendar — deterministic arithmetic. Real month starts follow the moon sighting and can differ by ±1 day.
About the Islamic calendar in 2020
The Gregorian year 2020 overlaps 1441–1442 AH, with 1441 AH accounting for most of it. Every date above is a result of the tabular civil model, which is deterministic, reversible within that model and needs no lookup tables. The lunar Hijri year is roughly eleven days shorter than the Gregorian one, which is why Ramaḍān and the two Eids arrive about eleven days earlier each Gregorian year.
FAQ
When does Ramadan start in 2020?
On the tabular Islamic calendar, Ramadan begins 24 April 2020 (Friday; 1 Ramaḍān 1441 AH). The dedicated Ramadan page also includes any period crossing into or out of 2020. The actual first day of fasting depends on the local moon sighting and may differ by about a day.
When is Eid in 2020?
Eid al-Fiṭr (1 Shawwāl) is 24 May 2020 (Sunday; 1 Shawwāl 1441 AH); Eid al-Aḍḥā (10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah) is 31 July 2020 (Friday; 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1441 AH) by the tabular calendar. These dates may shift by ±1 day with the moon sighting.
What Hijri year is 2020?
2020 overlaps 1441–1442 AH; most of the Gregorian year lies within 1441 AH, which runs from 1 September 2019 to 19 August 2020. Because the Hijri year is about eleven days shorter, one Gregorian year overlaps two Hijri years.
Are these 2020 Islamic dates exact?
They are deterministic results from the tabular civil model and are useful as planning estimates. Religious observances follow the sighting or official determination of the new moon, however, so confirm the observed day with your local authority.