1451 AH Islamic calendar
May 14 2029 — May 3 2030355 days12 lunar months
The twelve months
| # | Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muharram | Mon May 14 | Jun 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Safar | Wed Jun 13 | Jul 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Rabi' al-Awwal | Fri Jul 13 | Aug 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Rabi' al-Thani | Sun Aug 12 | Sep 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Jumada al-Ula | Mon Sep 10 | Oct 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Jumada al-Akhirah | Tue Oct 9 | Nov 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Rajab | Thu Nov 8 | Dec 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Sha'ban | Fri Dec 7 | Jan 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Ramadan calendar → | Sat Jan 5 | Feb 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Shawwal | Mon Feb 4 | Mar 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Dhu al-Qi'dah | Wed Mar 6 | Apr 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Dhu al-Hijjah | Thu Apr 4 | May 3 | 30 |
Observances in 1451 AH
- Islamic New YearMay 14 2029
- AshuraMay 23 2029
- Mawlid al-NabiJul 24 2029
- Isra and Mi'rajDec 4 2029
- RamadanJan 5 2030
- Laylat al-QadrJan 31 2030
- Eid al-FitrFeb 4 2030
- Day of ArafahApr 12 2030
- Eid al-AdhaApr 13 2030
About the Hijri year
1451 AH runs 355 days — a Hijri year is twelve lunar months of 29 or 30 days, so it is about eleven days shorter than a Gregorian year. That difference is the reason Islamic dates move steadily earlier against the Gregorian calendar and work through every season over roughly thirty-three years, rather than staying in one.
The count begins at the Hijra, the migration from Mecca to Medina, which is why years carry AH — anno Hegirae. The months are purely lunar: no leap month is inserted to keep them in step with the solar year, which is what distinguishes this calendar from the Hebrew one.