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Hijri calendar April 2021

Shaʻban – Ramadan 1442 AH · Umm al-Qura

In short

April 2021 runs from 19 Shaʻban 1442 AH to 18 Ramadan 1442 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. 1 Ramadan 1442 AH falls on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. Where months begin by local sighting or another calendar, a month can start a day apart.

Updated
Reference
Umm al-Qura
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
19 Shaʻban 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 1 Ramadan First day of Ramadan 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
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
Isra and Mi'raj 27 Rajab 1443 Estimate
Mid-Sha'ban 15 Shaʻban 1443 Estimate
First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1443 Estimate
Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 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 April 2021?

1 April 2021 is 19 Shaʻban 1442 AH (Umm al-Qura).

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