Islamic Calendar 2024

This special issue of AstroSage has been developed with the goal of informing you about all of the important and prominent festivals and holidays of the Islamic religion that will occur in the year 2024. With the help of the Islamic Calendar 2024 Blog, you may plan for the next holidays, from preparing for them to celebrating them with your family members.

Concerning Islam, a survey found that 24.9% of the world's population believes in the religion of Islam. Apart from that, Islam is regarded as the world's second largest religion. The Islamic calendar, or Hijri calendar, is used by Muslims around the world to calculate the dates of religious festivals and ceremonies. The Islamic calendar is based on twelve lunar months. The new month begins when a new moon is seen, according to this. 

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The lunar phases are used to calculate the Islamic calendar 2024. Each month lasts for a full moon, which is believed to be the duration between the next new moon and the next new moon. The months in the Islamic calendar 2024 are determined by astronomical observations. A new month can begin only when a rising crescent moon is seen shortly after sunset. The rising crescent moon is the phase of the moon that begins immediately after the New Moon.

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Islamic Calendar 2024 Months

Arabic Names Of Months	Meaning/Significance
Muharram	The first month of the year
Safar (Safar-Ul-Muzaffar)	Muslims escaped the oppression of the Quraish in Mecca and traveled to Madina.
Rabi-Ul-Awal	The month of the Holy Prophet's birth, Hijrah, and death
Rabi-Ath-Thani	4th month of the year (second spring)
Jumada-Al-Ula	The month when Prophet married Sayyida Khadija (RA)
Jumada-Al-Akhirah	It denotes to the final month of dry weather
Rajab	In this month, prophet went to Isra-Miraj
Shaban	This month hosts Shab-e-barat on 15th (the Night of forgiveness)
Ramzan	This month marks the beginning of the revelation of the Holy Quran, as well as the month in which Muslims fast for 30 days.
Shawwal	Eid-ul Fitr is celebrated on the first day of this month
Dhul-Qadah	One of the 4 sacred months
Dhul-Hijjah	The Hajj is performed throughout the month, and Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra-Eid) is celebrated on the 10th.

Additional Information: Unlike other calendars that use leap days or leap months each 100 years, the Islamic calendar 2024 is not based on astronomical seasons. An Islamic year is about 11 days shorter than 100 consecutive years. This is why the Islamic calendar cannot be used for farming or other activities. Most Muslim countries utilize the Gregorian calendar with the Hijri system as their civil calendar.

Islamic Calendar 2024 

The Islamic calendar for 2024 has 12 months with 29 or 30 days. If the crescent Moon is visible shortly after sunset on the evening of the third day, the next day is considered the first day of the new month. If this does not occur, the 30th day of the current month is added, followed by the first day of the next month. 

Interesting Facts: The four months are considered sacred in Islam which are Rajab, Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muhurram.

Islamic Calendar 2024 History And Background 

The Hijri calendar used today is believed to be based on the pre-Islamic calendar used by ancient Arabic and uses the same month names. It was a lunisolar calendar in which the lengths of the months were changed according to the phases of the moon, and a leap month (nasi) was added to realign the time count with the ordinary solar year. To create a pure lunar calendar after the Muslim conquest of Mecca, the leap month was abolished.

According to the Iranian astronomer Al-Biruni (973-1048 CE), Caliph Umar (c.583 - 644 CE) introduced the computation of the Islamic year in 638 CE. Year numbers were not utilized in pre-Islamic time calculation since each year was marked by a significant event that occurred in it.

Hijri Calendar 2024 (1445-1446) 2024 List Of Islamic Holidays

You may find out about major Islamic holidays in 2024 by using the Islamic Calendar 2024. This calendar will also inform you of the dates of Ramadan, the Muslim holy holiday, and the season of the Haj pilgrimage. Let us now take a look at the festivals and holidays that have made their way into the Islamic Calendar 2024.

Festivals	Hijri Date	Day	Gregorian Date
Beginning of Jamada-ul-akhirah	1 Rajab 1445 H	Saturday	13 January 2024
Isra Miraj	27 Rajab 1445 H	Thursday	8 February 2024
Beginning of Shaban	1 Shaban 1445 AH	Sunday	11 February 2024
Nisfu Shaban	15 Shaban 1445 AH	Sunday	25 February 2024
Beginning of Ramadan	1 Ramadan 1445 AH	Monday	11 March 2024
Beginning Of Roza in Ramadan (30 Days Fasts)	1 Ramadan 1445 AH	Monday	11 March 2024
Nuzul-ul-Quran	17 Ramadan 1444 AH	Saturn	8 April 2024
Lalyat-ul-Qadr	27 Ramadan 1444 AH	Tuesday	18 April 2024
Beginning of Shawwal	1 Shawwal 1444 AH	Friday	21 April 2024
Eid-ul-fitr	1 Shawwal 1444 AH	Friday	21 April 2024
Beginning of sacred month, Dhul-Qadah	1 Dhul-Qadah 1445 AH	Thursday	9 May 2024
Beginning of sacred month, Dhul-Hijjah	1 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH	Friday	7 June 2024
Waqf In Arafat (Hajj)	9 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH	Saturday	15 June 2024
Eid-ul-Azha	10 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH	Sunday	16 June 2024
Days of Tashreeq	11, 12, 13 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH	Monday	17 June 2024
Beginning of Muharram (Sacred months)	1 Muharram 1446 AH	Sunday	7 July 2024
Islamic New Year	1 Muharram 1446 AH	Sunday	7 July 2024
Ashura Fasts	10 Muharram 1446 AH	Tuesday	16 July 2024
Beginning of Safar	1 Safar 1446 AH	Monday	5 August 2024
Beginning of Rabi-Ul-Awal	1 Rabi-Ul-Awal 1446 AH	Wednesday	4 September 2024
Prophet's Birthday	12 Rabi-Ul-Awal 1446 AH	Sunday	15 September 2024
Beginning of Rabi-Ul-Thani	1 Rabi-Ul-Thani 1446 AH	Friday	04 October 2024
Beginning of Jamada-ul-ula	1 Jamada-ul-ula 1446 AH	Sunday	3 November 2024
Beginning of Jamada-ul-akhirah	1 Jumada-al-akhirah  1446 AH	Monday	2 December 2024

Hijri Calendar 2024 Significance

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar that Muslims around the world use to predict the timing of key holidays such as Ramadan and Hajj. It is also known as the Hijri calendar since it begins with the year of the Prophet's journey.

The ninth month of the year is considered the month of Roza and fasting in the Hijri calendar. The next month begins with Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam's two great feasts. Following this, the twelfth and final month is reserved for pilgrimage and Hajj to Dhul-Hijjah. Eid ul-Azha, the Muslim religion's second holiest celebration, occurs after pilgrimage.

Talking about other notable days for Muslims, the tenth of the first month of Muharram is usually observed. It is stated that on this day, Moses and the children of Israel were delivered from the clutches of Pharaoh. Aside from that, Hussain, the Prophet's grandson, was martyred on this day. As a result, many Muslims fast on this day, while Shia Muslims grieve. In Shawwal, it is customary to fast for 6 days. Although it is not mandatory for everyone. The Islamic New Year and the Prophet's birthday occur during the third month of Rabi ul Awal.

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Islamic Calendar 2024

The sunset marks the beginning of the day in the Islamic calendar 2024. On Fridays, followers of this religion gather in mosques to pray, a practice known as Jumma prayer. The Islamic calendar 2024 considers the new day to begin with the rising of the moon. This is why, in Muslim nations such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday are considered the end of the week, with fasting observed on these days. Now, let's learn about some more significant aspects of the Islamic calendar. 

Do you know that there are two Muslim sects at the main gate in Islam religion? Sunni and Shia Muslims! Shia are found in Iran Syria Iraq. In some countries, such as this one, a huge number of people follow Sunni Muslims, hence their overall population is 90%. Wahhabi minor Muslim predominance exists between the Shia and Sunni sects. This Sunni-based community is reported to have been created in the 18th century. The Nation of Islam is also a Sunni sect made up primarily of Africans and Americans. Alawites - This Shia sect is dominant in Syria. 

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Special 2024 Islamic Holidays 

Al-Hijra/Muharram- 7 July, 2024 

As Per Islamic Calendar 2024, Al-Hijra is a significant Muslim holiday that commemorates the start of the new year. The day commemorates the formation of the first Islamic community and the beginning of the Muslim period. The Islamic New Year begins on the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Since the Islamic calendar is based on the phases of the moon, Al-Hijra occurs on different dates each year. From 2016 to 2026, it will take place from June to October. 

Milad-un-Nabi

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is one of the most important festivals observed by Muslims worldwide. On the one hand, the Shia community believes that the Prophet chose Hazrat Ali as his successor on this day; on the other hand, the Sunni community has prayer sessions on this day. On Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, people hold large processions and decorate their homes. It is believed that the Prophet received the message of the Quran from Allah's angel Jibreel.

Ramadan 

As per the Islamic Calendar 2024, Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is considered a highly important and holy month. It begins and ends with the crescent moon's arrival. Ramadan begins 10-12 days earlier each year because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian calendar year. 

Eid-ul-fitr

Eid al-Fitr is regarded as one of Islam's two authentic celebrations. Eid-ul-Fitr commemorates the completion of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and is observed during the first three days of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Eid-ul-Azha 

Dhul Hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and it is highly significant and important for Muslims all over the world since it is the month in which the annual journey to Mecca, known as the Hajj, takes place. On the tenth of the month, there is Eid ul-Azha (also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Bakhrid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, Qurban Bayrami, or the Feast of the Sacrifice).

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