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Hijri calendar January 2021

Jumada I – Jumada II 1442 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

January 2021 runs from 17 Jumada I 1442 AH to 18 Jumada II 1442 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Jumada II 1442 AH falls on Thursday, 14 January 2021. The white days (13th–15th) this month fall on 26–28 January 2021. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

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Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
17 Jumada I 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 1 Jumada II 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 White day 14 White day 15 White day 16 17 18
  • 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
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1442 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1442 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1442 Estimate
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1442 Estimate
Day of Arafah 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1442 Estimate
Eid al-Adha 10 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1442 Estimate
Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1443 Estimate
Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1443 Estimate
Mawlid an-Nabi ﷺ 12 Rabiʻ I 1443 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 January 2021?

1 January 2021 is 17 Jumada I 1442 AH (Umm al-Qura).

When are the white days this month?

26–28 January 2021 (13–15 Jumada II 1442 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