Islamic Calendar 2023
Key Islamic (Hijri) dates falling in 2023, which spans 1444 AH (30 July 2022 → 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 |
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Tabular ("Kuwaiti") 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 two Hijri years, with 1444 AH accounting for most of it. Every date above is the arithmetic (tabular) result — the same rule Microsoft's "Kuwaiti algorithm" uses — so it round-trips exactly 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, 1 Ramaḍān 1444 AH falls on 23 March 2023 (Thursday) in 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), and Eid al-Aḍḥā (10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah) is 29 June 2023 (Thursday) by the tabular calendar. Both may shift by ±1 day with the moon sighting.
What Hijri year is 2023?
Most of 2023 lies within 1444 AH, which runs from 30 July 2022 to 18 July 2023. Because the Hijri year is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, a single Gregorian year always overlaps two Hijri years.
Are these 2023 Islamic dates exact?
They are computed with the deterministic tabular ("Kuwaiti") algorithm, so they are exact as arithmetic and perfect for planning. Religious observances follow the sighting of the new moon, however, so confirm the precise day with your local authority.