When is Muharram?

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and this day celebrates the first day of the Muslim New Year.

This is the month that Muhammad traveled to what is now known as Medina.

Fighting is forbidden during this month.

Muharram Dates

Year	Starts on	Ends on
2013	Monday, November 4th	Tuesday, December 3rd
2014	Saturday, October 25th	Saturday, November 22nd
2015	Wednesday, October 14th	Thursday, November 12th
2016	Sunday, October 2nd	Monday, October 31st
2017	Thursday, September 21st	Friday, October 20th
2018	Tuesday, September 11th	Tuesday, October 9th
2019	Saturday, August 31st	Sunday, September 29th
2020	Friday, August 21st	Friday, September 18th

*Note: these dates are based on astrological mathematical calculations that predict the visibility of the moon. The exact day of the holiday cannot be known for certain until the relevant moon is actually sighted. Predictions could be off by one day.

When is Muharram?

Muharram Dates

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