2006 spans the Hijri years 1426 and 1427 AH. Ramadan begins on Sunday, September 24, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Monday, October 23.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | January 1 | Sunday | 1426 |
| Muharram | January 31 | Tuesday | 1427 |
| Safar | March 1 | Wednesday | 1427 |
| Rabiʻ I | March 30 | Thursday | 1427 |
| Rabiʻ II | April 29 | Saturday | 1427 |
| Jumada I | May 28 | Sunday | 1427 |
| Jumada II | June 27 | Tuesday | 1427 |
| Rajab | July 26 | Wednesday | 1427 |
| Shaʻban | August 25 | Friday | 1427 |
| Ramadan | September 24 | Sunday | 1427 |
| Shawwal | October 23 | Monday | 1427 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | November 22 | Wednesday | 1427 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | December 22 | Friday | 1427 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| Jan 31 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| Feb 9 | Thursday | Ashura |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Mawlid |
| Sep 24 | Sunday | Ramadan begins |
| Oct 20 | Friday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
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 2006 is expected to begin on Sunday, September 24 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Monday, October 23, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 2006 is expected on Tuesday, January 10, 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.