Islamic Hijri Calendar 2023

The Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar, consisting of 12 months  of 354 or 355 days. As it is a lunar calendar, there is an annual drift of 10 days, which means that it is not synchronised with the seasons, with the dates being repeated every 33 years.

Using the Islamic calendar below, you can find the days of Eid as well as the projected start dates for each month, based upon calculation.

Key Islamic Dates:

Al Isra’wal Mi’raj – 18th February 2023
Shab-e-Barat – 7th March 2023
1st Ramadan – 23rd March 2023
Laylatul Qadr – 18th April 2023
Eid al Fitr – 21st April 2023
Dhul Hijjah begins – 19th June 2023
Hajj begins – 26th June 2023
Day of Arafah – 27th June 2023
Eid al Adha – 28th June 2023
Beginning of New year (1st Muharram) – 19th July 2023
Day of Ashura – 28th July 2023
12th Rabi Al Awwal – 27th September 2023

The following Hijri calendar is in accordance with Makkah. Dates may vary, in accordance to moon local sightings, therefore it is advisable to refer to your local mosque calendar in case of any doubt:

January 2023 
J Al-Awwal – J Al-Thani 1444   

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February 2023 
Rajab – Sha’ban 1444   

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March 2023 
Sha’ban – Ramadan 1444  

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April 2023 
Ramadan – Shawwal 1444

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May 2023 
Shawwal – Dhul-Qa’dah 1444

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June 2023 
Dhul-Qa’dah – Dhul-Hijjah 1444 

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July 2023 
Dhul-Hijjah 1444 – Muharram 1445 

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August 2023 
Muharram – Safar 1445 

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September 2023 
Safar – Rabi’ul-Awwal 1445 

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October 2023 
Rabi’ul-Awwal – Rabi’ul-Akhir 1445 

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November 2023 
Rabi’ul-Akhir – Jumadal-Awwal 1445 

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December 2023 
Jumadal-Awwal – Jumadal-Akhirah 1445 

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