1988 spans the Hijri years 1408 and 1409 AH. Ramadan begins on Monday, April 18, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Tuesday, May 17.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumada II | January 21 | Thursday | 1408 |
| Rajab | February 19 | Friday | 1408 |
| Shaʻban | March 19 | Saturday | 1408 |
| Ramadan | April 18 | Monday | 1408 |
| Shawwal | May 17 | Tuesday | 1408 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | June 15 | Wednesday | 1408 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | July 15 | Friday | 1408 |
| Muharram | August 14 | Sunday | 1409 |
| Safar | September 13 | Tuesday | 1409 |
| Rabiʻ I | October 13 | Thursday | 1409 |
| Rabiʻ II | November 11 | Friday | 1409 |
| Jumada I | December 11 | Sunday | 1409 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 | Monday | Ramadan begins |
| May 14 | Saturday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| May 17 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Islamic New Year |
| Aug 23 | Tuesday | Ashura |
| Oct 24 | Monday | Mawlid |
The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar has 12 lunar months of 29 or 30 days, about 354 days a year, so its dates move about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year. Years are counted from the Hijra in 622 CE and written with AH.
The dates here follow the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. Many communities begin each month when the new crescent moon is sighted, so dates can differ by a day where you live.
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Ramadan 1988 is expected to begin on Monday, April 18 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, May 17, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 1988 is expected on Sunday, July 24, on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah.
The Islamic year has 12 lunar months and is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so each date moves about 11 days earlier every year.