- Jan12Laylat al-BaraatWednesday, 15 Shaʿban 1449
- Jan28Ramadan (start)Friday, 1 Ramadan 1449
- Feb23Laylat al-QadrWednesday, 27 Ramadan 1449
- Feb26Eid al-FitrSaturday, 1 Shawwal 1449
- May4Day of ArafahThursday, 9 Dhul-Hijjah 1449
- May5Eid al-AdhaFriday, 10 Dhul-Hijjah 1449
- May25Islamic New YearThursday, 1 Muharram 1450
- Jun3Day of AshuraSaturday, 10 Muharram 1450
- Aug3Mawlid an-NabiThursday, 12 Rabiʿ al-awwal 1450
- Nov18Start of Sacred Months - 1 RajabSaturday, 1 Rajab 1450
- Nov23Laylat al-RaghaibThursday, 6 Rajab 1450
- Dec14Isra and MiʿrajThursday, 27 Rajab 1450
- Dec31Laylat al-BaraatSunday, 15 Shaʿban 1450
Dates use Umm al-Qura. Moon sighting can shift a day.
The Islamic Calendar (Hijri Lunar Calendar)
The Hijri calendar: a lunar system
The Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle starting from the Hijrah. Dates on this 2028 grid use Umm al-Qura astronomical calculation — moon sighting can move a date by one day.
Structure and months
Twelve months, about 354–355 days: Muharram, Safar, Rabiʿ al-awwal, Rabiʿ al-thani, Jumada al-ula, Jumada al-akhirah, Rajab, Shaʿban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Qaʿdah, Dhul-Hijjah.
Sacred months (Qur’an 9:36 & Bukhari 3197)
Four months are sacred: Dhul-Qaʿdah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram in sequence, plus standalone Rajab.
Important days in France
2028 Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and sacred months for France. Official moon-sighting confirmations are announced by the Grande Mosquée de Paris, CFCM, and local mosques.