- Jan16Ramadan (start)Tuesday, 1 Ramadan 1450
- Feb11Laylat al-QadrSunday, 27 Ramadan 1450
- Feb14Eid al-FitrWednesday, 1 Shawwal 1450
- Apr23Day of ArafahMonday, 9 Dhul-Hijjah 1450
- Apr24Eid al-AdhaTuesday, 10 Dhul-Hijjah 1450
- May14Islamic New YearMonday, 1 Muharram 1451
- May23Day of AshuraWednesday, 10 Muharram 1451
- Jul24Mawlid an-NabiTuesday, 12 Rabiʿ al-awwal 1451
- Nov8Start of Sacred Months - 1 RajabThursday, 1 Rajab 1451
- Nov8Laylat al-RaghaibThursday, 1 Rajab 1451
- Dec4Isra and MiʿrajTuesday, 27 Rajab 1451
- Dec21Laylat al-BaraatFriday, 15 Shaʿban 1451
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 2029 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
2029 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.