1 Muharram 1449 AH
Islamic New Year 1449
Islamic New Year is expected on
Sunday 6 June 2027
239 days from now. The night before it begins at sunset on Saturday 5 June.
By the Umm al-Qura calendar. Where the month starts with the sighting of the new moon, the day can be a day later, now and then a day earlier.
Muharram 1449 AH
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun Islamic New Year | ||||||
| 27 Jun | 38 Jun | 49 Jun | 510 Jun | 611 Jun | 712 Jun | 813 Jun |
| 914 Jun | 1015 Jun Ashura | 1116 Jun | 1217 Jun | 1318 Jun | 1419 Jun | 1520 Jun |
| 1621 Jun | 1722 Jun | 1823 Jun | 1924 Jun | 2025 Jun | 2126 Jun | 2227 Jun |
| 2328 Jun | 2429 Jun | 2530 Jun | 261 Jul | 272 Jul | 283 Jul | 294 Jul |
Ashura, the 10th, and its fast: muharram10.com
Islamic New Year, year by year
| Hijri year | Date |
|---|---|
| 1447 | Thursday 26 June 2025 |
| 1448 | Tuesday 16 June 2026 |
| 1449 | Sunday 6 June 2027 |
| 1450 | Thursday 25 May 2028 |
| 1451 | Monday 14 May 2029 |
| 1452 | Saturday 4 May 2030 |
| 1453 | Wednesday 23 April 2031 |
| 1454 | Sunday 11 April 2032 |
| 1455 | Friday 1 April 2033 |
| 1456 | Wednesday 22 March 2034 |
| 1457 | Sunday 11 March 2035 |
| 1458 | Friday 29 February 2036 |
What the Islamic New Year is
The Islamic New Year is the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Hijri calendar. It marks the turn of the year counted from the Hijrah, the Prophet’s migration from Makkah to Madinah that the Quran recalls (Quran 9:40), so the year 1449 AH, which begins in June 2027, is the 1,449th lunar year since then.
Unlike the two Eids, the new year has no prayer or festival attached to it, and Muslims mark it in different ways or not at all: for many it is simply a moment to look back on the year and take stock. What gives Muharram its standing is that it is one of the four sacred months of the year (Quran 9:36).
Why it comes earlier each year
Twelve lunar months make about 354 days, eleven fewer than the solar year, so the Islamic New Year moves about eleven days earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year: from early June in 2027 back through spring, winter and autumn, until in around 33 years it returns to June. The table shows the dates ahead. To read the verses about the months and the Hijrah in full, see Surah at-Tawbah on muslimsaroundtheworld.org.
Questions about the Islamic New Year
When is the Islamic New Year?
On 1 Muharram, shown at the top of this page by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Where the month starts with a moon sighting, it can be a day later.
Is the Islamic New Year a holiday?
It is a public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries, but not in the UK, where it passes as an ordinary working day.
What year is it in the Islamic calendar?
The Hijri year is shown at the top of every page of this site. A new one begins each 1 Muharram.