Eid and Ramadan Dates in 2024
In Saudi Arabia in 2024, Eid al-Fitr was Wednesday, 10 April, and Eid al-Adha was Sunday, 16 June. Ramadan began on Monday, 11 March. These are country-specific historical dates, not a worldwide observance calendar. Below, compare the official records with this site's calculated Islamic calendar for 1445–1446 AH.
Observed dates in Saudi Arabia: Ramadan and both Eids
The Saudi Press Agency recorded the following dates. The Ramadan source reports the Royal Court's announcement; the Eid sources report prayers performed on those mornings.
| Occasion | Saudi Arabia, 2024 | Tabular civil model |
|---|---|---|
| First day of Ramadan | 11 March — Monday | 11 March 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) | 10 April — Wednesday | 10 April 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah) | 16 June — Sunday | 17 June 2024 |
Why do 16 and 17 June both appear? The tabular civil calculation places 10 Dhu al-Hijjah on 17 June 2024; the Saudi observance was on 16 June. A calculated date and a country's observed date answer different questions. For another country, consult that country's historical announcement rather than treating the Saudi date as universal.
Calculated Islamic calendar 2024
The following table, converter and FAQ use the tabular civil model. They are not a record of local moon sightings. The focused event pages below also explain calculated dates.
| Gregorian date | Day | Observance | Hijri date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2024 | Wednesday | Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj 27 Rajab — the Night Journey | 27 Rajab 1445 AH |
| 25 February 2024 | Sunday | Mid-Shaʿbān 15 Shaʿbān — Laylat al-Barāʾah | 15 Shaʿbān 1445 AH |
| 11 March 2024 | Monday | First day of Ramaḍān 1 Ramaḍān — the month of fasting begins | 1 Ramaḍān 1445 AH |
| 6 April 2024 | Saturday | Laylat al-Qadr 27 Ramaḍān — commonly observed date | 27 Ramaḍān 1445 AH |
| 10 April 2024 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fiṭr 1 Shawwāl — the end of Ramaḍān | 1 Shawwāl 1445 AH |
| 16 June 2024 | Sunday | Day of ʿArafah 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah | 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1445 AH |
| 17 June 2024 | Monday | Eid al-Aḍḥā 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the Festival of Sacrifice | 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1445 AH |
| 8 July 2024 | Monday | Islamic New Year 1 Muḥarram — start of the Hijri year | 1 Muḥarram 1446 AH |
| 17 July 2024 | Wednesday | Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 10 Muḥarram | 10 Muḥarram 1446 AH |
| 16 September 2024 | Monday | Mawlid al-Nabī 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal — the Prophet's birthday | 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1446 AH |
Ramadan and Eid in 2024
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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 2024
The Gregorian year 2024 overlaps 1445–1446 AH, with 1445 AH accounting for most of it. The calculated calendar and converter use the tabular civil model; the separately sourced Saudi dates above are historical observations. 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 2024?
On the tabular Islamic calendar, Ramadan begins 11 March 2024 (Monday; 1 Ramaḍān 1445 AH). The dedicated Ramadan page also includes any period crossing into or out of 2024. The actual first day of fasting depends on the local moon sighting and may differ by about a day.
When is Eid in 2024?
Eid al-Fiṭr (1 Shawwāl) is 10 April 2024 (Wednesday; 1 Shawwāl 1445 AH); Eid al-Aḍḥā (10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah) is 17 June 2024 (Monday; 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1445 AH) by the tabular calendar. These dates may shift by ±1 day with the moon sighting.
What Hijri year is 2024?
2024 overlaps 1445–1446 AH; most of the Gregorian year lies within 1445 AH, which runs from 19 July 2023 to 7 July 2024. Because the Hijri year is about eleven days shorter, one Gregorian year overlaps two Hijri years.
Are these 2024 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.