Islamic Calendar 2026
Key Islamic (Hijri) dates falling in 2026, which spans 1448 AH (17 June 2026 → 5 June 2027).Ramaḍān begins 18 February 2026 · Eid al-Fiṭr 20 March 2026 · Eid al-Aḍḥā 27 May 2026. All dates use the tabular calendar and may shift ±1 day with the moon sighting.
| Gregorian date | Day | Observance | Hijri date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2026 | Friday | Isrāʾ and Miʿrāj 27 Rajab — the Night Journey | 27 Rajab 1447 AH |
| 3 February 2026 | Tuesday | Mid-Shaʿbān 15 Shaʿbān — Laylat al-Barāʾah | 15 Shaʿbān 1447 AH |
| 18 February 2026 | Wednesday | First day of Ramaḍān 1 Ramaḍān — the month of fasting begins | 1 Ramaḍān 1447 AH |
| 16 March 2026 | Monday | Laylat al-Qadr 27 Ramaḍān — commonly observed date | 27 Ramaḍān 1447 AH |
| 20 March 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fiṭr 1 Shawwāl — the end of Ramaḍān | 1 Shawwāl 1447 AH |
| 26 May 2026 | Tuesday | Day of ʿArafah 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah | 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1447 AH |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Aḍḥā 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the Festival of Sacrifice | 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1447 AH |
| 17 June 2026 | Wednesday | Islamic New Year 1 Muḥarram — start of the Hijri year | 1 Muḥarram 1448 AH |
| 26 June 2026 | Friday | Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 10 Muḥarram | 10 Muḥarram 1448 AH |
| 26 August 2026 | Wednesday | Mawlid al-Nabī 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal — the Prophet's birthday | 12 Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1448 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 2026
The Gregorian year 2026 overlaps two Hijri years, with 1448 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 2026?
On the tabular Islamic calendar, 1 Ramaḍān 1447 AH falls on 18 February 2026 (Wednesday) in 2026. The actual first day of fasting depends on the local moon sighting and may differ by about a day.
When is Eid in 2026?
Eid al-Fiṭr (1 Shawwāl) is 20 March 2026 (Friday), and Eid al-Aḍḥā (10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah) is 27 May 2026 (Wednesday) by the tabular calendar. Both may shift by ±1 day with the moon sighting.
What Hijri year is 2026?
Most of 2026 lies within 1448 AH, which runs from 17 June 2026 to 5 June 2027. Because the Hijri year is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, a single Gregorian year always overlaps two Hijri years.
Are these 2026 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.