Islamic Calendar 2023 (1444–1445 AH)
Key Islamic (Hijri) dates falling in 2023. The Gregorian year overlaps 1444–1445 AH; 1444 AH accounts for most of it and runs from 30 July 2022 to 18 July 2023.Ramaḍān begins 23 March 2023 · Eid al-Fiṭr 22 April 2023 · Eid al-Aḍḥā 29 June 2023. All dates use the tabular calendar and may shift ±1 day with the moon sighting.
| Gregorian date | Day | Observance | Hijri date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj 27 Rajab — the Night Journey | 27 Rajab 1444 AH |
| 8 March 2023 | Wednesday | Mid-Shaʿbān 15 Shaʿbān — Laylat al-Barāʾah | 15 Shaʿbān 1444 AH |
| 23 March 2023 | Thursday | First day of Ramaḍān 1 Ramaḍān — the month of fasting begins | 1 Ramaḍān 1444 AH |
| 18 April 2023 | Tuesday | Laylat al-Qadr 27 Ramaḍān — commonly observed date | 27 Ramaḍān 1444 AH |
| 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Eid al-Fiṭr 1 Shawwāl — the end of Ramaḍān | 1 Shawwāl 1444 AH |
| 28 June 2023 | Wednesday | Day of ʿArafah 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah | 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1444 AH |
| 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Eid al-Aḍḥā 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the Festival of Sacrifice | 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1444 AH |
| 19 July 2023 | Wednesday | Islamic New Year 1 Muḥarram — start of the Hijri year | 1 Muḥarram 1445 AH |
| 28 July 2023 | Friday | Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 10 Muḥarram | 10 Muḥarram 1445 AH |
| 27 September 2023 | Wednesday | Mawlid al-Nabī 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal — the Prophet's birthday | 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1445 AH |
Ramadan and Eid in 2023
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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 2023
The Gregorian year 2023 overlaps 1444–1445 AH, with 1444 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 2023?
On the tabular Islamic calendar, Ramadan begins 23 March 2023 (Thursday; 1 Ramaḍān 1444 AH). The dedicated Ramadan page also includes any period crossing into or out of 2023. The actual first day of fasting depends on the local moon sighting and may differ by about a day.
When is Eid in 2023?
Eid al-Fiṭr (1 Shawwāl) is 22 April 2023 (Saturday; 1 Shawwāl 1444 AH); Eid al-Aḍḥā (10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah) is 29 June 2023 (Thursday; 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1444 AH) by the tabular calendar. These dates may shift by ±1 day with the moon sighting.
What Hijri year is 2023?
2023 overlaps 1444–1445 AH; most of the Gregorian year lies within 1444 AH, which runs from 30 July 2022 to 18 July 2023. Because the Hijri year is about eleven days shorter, one Gregorian year overlaps two Hijri years.
Are these 2023 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.