When is Islamic New Year 2026?
Tuesday,
June 16, 2026
Begins at sundown on Monday, June 15, 2026 (sunset is 8:28 PM in New York). Local moon sighting can move the start by a day. 150 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time. Hijri year 1448.
- Day of week
- Tuesday
- Against 2025
- 10 days earlier
- Hijri year
- 1448
- Days ago
- 150
Why Islamic New Year falls when it does in 2026
Islamic New Year is fixed in the Hijri calendar, which is purely lunar with no leap month at all. Twelve lunar months run about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the Gregorian date walks steadily backwards through the seasons and returns to the same point roughly every thirty-three years — 10 days earlier than in 2025.
Islamic New Year 2026 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | |||||||
| 24 | |||||||
| 25 | Islamic New Year | ||||||
| 26 | |||||||
| 27 |
Within a week of Islamic New Year in 2026
Which dates fall near Islamic New Year changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Flag DaySun, Jun 14
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Father's DaySun, Jun 21
- LithaSun, Jun 21