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Hijri calendar April 2020

Shaʻban – Ramadan 1441 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

April 2020 runs from 8 Shaʻban 1441 AH to 7 Ramadan 1441 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Ramadan 1441 AH falls on Friday, 24 April 2020. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 6–8 April 2020. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

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Reference
Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
8 Shaʻban 9 10 11 12
13 White day 14 White day 15 Mid-Sha'ban 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 1 Ramadan First day of Ramadan 2 3
4 5 6 7
  • Monday & Thursday
  • White days (13th–15th Hijri)
  • Friday
  • Small number = Hijri date

Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and are estimates. Follow your local mosque or your country's official announcement. Indonesia's own calendar (MABIMS criteria) is on its Indonesian pages.

Upcoming Islamic dates

EventGregorian date
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1441 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1441 Estimate
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1441 Estimate
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1441 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1441 Estimate
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1442 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1442 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1442 Estimate
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1442 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1442 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1442 Estimate

Estimates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. The day observed where you live can differ by one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Hijri date on 1 April 2020?

1 April 2020 is 8 Shaʻban 1441 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

6–8 April 2020 (13–15 Shaʻban 1441 AH).

Why can the Hijri date differ from other calendars?

The start of each month depends on the calculation or moon-sighting method used. This page uses the Umm al-Qura calendar, Saudi Arabia's official calendar, as an estimate; follow your local mosque or your country's official announcement.

Sources & method

  • Calendar · Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia's official calendar), read from a table of its published month starts (hijridate, MIT licence)

  • Official dates · Announced in each country: by moon sighting, or by its own calendar