- Jan5Ramadan (start)Saturday, 1 Ramadan 1451
- Jan31Laylat al-QadrThursday, 27 Ramadan 1451
- Feb4Eid al-FitrMonday, 1 Shawwal 1451
- Apr12Day of ArafahFriday, 9 Dhul-Hijjah 1451
- Apr13Eid al-AdhaSaturday, 10 Dhul-Hijjah 1451
- May4Islamic New YearSaturday, 1 Muharram 1452
- May13Day of AshuraMonday, 10 Muharram 1452
- Jul13Mawlid an-NabiSaturday, 12 Rabiʿ al-awwal 1452
- Oct28Start of Sacred Months - 1 RajabMonday, 1 Rajab 1452
- Oct31Laylat al-RaghaibThursday, 4 Rajab 1452
- Nov23Isra and MiʿrajSaturday, 27 Rajab 1452
- Dec11Laylat al-BaraatWednesday, 15 Shaʿban 1452
- Dec26Ramadan (start)Thursday, 1 Ramadan 1452
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 2030 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
2030 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.