2012 spans the Hijri years 1433 and 1434 AH. Ramadan begins on Friday, July 20, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Sunday, August 19.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabiʻ I | January 24 | Tuesday | 1433 |
| Rabiʻ II | February 23 | Thursday | 1433 |
| Jumada I | March 24 | Saturday | 1433 |
| Jumada II | April 22 | Sunday | 1433 |
| Rajab | May 22 | Tuesday | 1433 |
| Shaʻban | June 21 | Thursday | 1433 |
| Ramadan | July 20 | Friday | 1433 |
| Shawwal | August 19 | Sunday | 1433 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | September 17 | Monday | 1433 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | October 17 | Wednesday | 1433 |
| Muharram | November 15 | Thursday | 1434 |
| Safar | December 14 | Friday | 1434 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4 | Saturday | Mawlid |
| Jul 20 | Friday | Ramadan begins |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Islamic New Year |
| Nov 24 | Saturday | Ashura |
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 2012 is expected to begin on Friday, July 20 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, August 19, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 2012 is expected on Friday, October 26, 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.