2018 spans the Hijri years 1439 and 1440 AH. Ramadan begins on Wednesday, May 16, and Eid al-Fitr falls on Friday, June 15.
The Gregorian date each month of the islamic calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Islamic year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumada I | January 18 | Thursday | 1439 |
| Jumada II | February 17 | Saturday | 1439 |
| Rajab | March 18 | Sunday | 1439 |
| Shaʻban | April 17 | Tuesday | 1439 |
| Ramadan | May 16 | Wednesday | 1439 |
| Shawwal | June 15 | Friday | 1439 |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | July 14 | Saturday | 1439 |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | August 12 | Sunday | 1439 |
| Muharram | September 11 | Tuesday | 1440 |
| Safar | October 10 | Wednesday | 1440 |
| Rabiʻ I | November 9 | Friday | 1440 |
| Rabiʻ II | December 8 | Saturday | 1440 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Wednesday | Ramadan begins |
| Jun 11 | Monday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Jun 15 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 11 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| Sep 20 | Thursday | Ashura |
| Nov 20 | Tuesday | 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 2018 is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 16 and end with Eid al-Fitr on Friday, June 15, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Eid al-Adha 2018 is expected on Tuesday, August 21, 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.