1997 spans the Hijri years 1417 and 1418 AH. Ramadan begins on Friday, January 10, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Sunday, February 9.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadan | January 10 | Friday | 1417 |
| Shawwal | February 9 | Sunday | 1417 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | March 10 | Monday | 1417 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | April 9 | Wednesday | 1417 |
| Muharram | May 8 | Thursday | 1418 |
| Safar | June 7 | Saturday | 1418 |
| Rabiʻ I | July 6 | Sunday | 1418 |
| Rabiʻ II | August 5 | Tuesday | 1418 |
| Jumada I | September 4 | Thursday | 1418 |
| Jumada II | October 3 | Friday | 1418 |
| Rajab | November 2 | Sunday | 1418 |
| Shaʻban | December 1 | Monday | 1418 |
| Ramadan | December 31 | Wednesday | 1418 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Friday | Ramadan begins |
| Feb 5 | Wednesday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Feb 9 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| May 8 | Thursday | Islamic New Year |
| May 17 | Saturday | Ashura |
| Jul 17 | Thursday | Mawlid |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | Ramadan begins |
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 1997 is expected to begin on Friday, January 10 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, February 9, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 1997 is expected on Friday, April 18, 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.