1996 spans the Hijri years 1416 and 1417 AH. Ramadan begins on Monday, January 22, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Tuesday, February 20.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadan | January 22 | Monday | 1416 |
| Shawwal | February 20 | Tuesday | 1416 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | March 21 | Thursday | 1416 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | April 19 | Friday | 1416 |
| Muharram | May 19 | Sunday | 1417 |
| Safar | June 18 | Tuesday | 1417 |
| Rabiʻ I | July 17 | Wednesday | 1417 |
| Rabiʻ II | August 16 | Friday | 1417 |
| Jumada I | September 15 | Sunday | 1417 |
| Jumada II | October 14 | Monday | 1417 |
| Rajab | November 12 | Tuesday | 1417 |
| Shaʻban | December 12 | Thursday | 1417 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Monday | Ramadan begins |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Feb 20 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 28 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| May 19 | Sunday | Islamic New Year |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Ashura |
| Jul 28 | Sunday | 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 1996 is expected to begin on Monday, January 22 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, February 20, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 1996 is expected on Sunday, April 28, 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.