1453 AH Islamic calendar
Apr 23 2031 — Apr 10 2032354 days12 lunar months
The twelve months
| # | Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muharram | Wed Apr 23 | May 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Safar | Fri May 23 | Jun 20 | 29 |
| 3 | Rabi' al-Awwal | Sat Jun 21 | Jul 20 | 30 |
| 4 | Rabi' al-Thani | Mon Jul 21 | Aug 19 | 30 |
| 5 | Jumada al-Ula | Wed Aug 20 | Sep 17 | 29 |
| 6 | Jumada al-Akhirah | Thu Sep 18 | Oct 17 | 30 |
| 7 | Rajab | Sat Oct 18 | Nov 15 | 29 |
| 8 | Sha'ban | Sun Nov 16 | Dec 15 | 30 |
| 9 | Ramadan calendar → | Tue Dec 16 | Jan 13 | 29 |
| 10 | Shawwal | Wed Jan 14 | Feb 11 | 29 |
| 11 | Dhu al-Qi'dah | Thu Feb 12 | Mar 12 | 30 |
| 12 | Dhu al-Hijjah | Sat Mar 13 | Apr 10 | 29 |
Observances in 1453 AH
- Islamic New YearApr 23 2031
- AshuraMay 2 2031
- Mawlid al-NabiJul 2 2031
- Isra and Mi'rajNov 13 2031
- RamadanDec 16 2031
- Laylat al-QadrJan 11 2032
- Eid al-FitrJan 14 2032
- Day of ArafahMar 21 2032
- Eid al-AdhaMar 22 2032
About the Hijri year
1453 AH runs 354 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.