What is celebrated or observed on the Islamic New Year?

1 Muharram itself doesn't carry a major ritual obligation the way Ramadan or Eid do; some Muslims mark it with reflection or gatherings, while the 10th of Muharram (Ashura) carries more widespread religious significance.

Is 1 Muharram the same as Ashura?

No — Ashura falls on the 10th of Muharram, nine days after the New Year (1 Muharram).

Why does the calculation use a range of Hijri years instead of one fixed year?

Because the Gregorian year that a given Hijri year's 1 Muharram falls in shifts over time (the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter), so the tool checks a small window of plausible Hijri years and returns whichever one's 1 Muharram actually lands in the Gregorian year you asked about.

What event does the Hijri calendar's year 1 mark?

The Hijra — the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE.

Could the Islamic New Year fall twice in the same Gregorian year?

Rarely, yes — since the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, roughly once every 33 years a Gregorian year can contain two Islamic New Year's Days (and a nearby year none) — this tool always shows you the one that falls within whatever year you ask about.

How is this different from the Hijri Date Converter tool?

The Hijri Date Converter converts any single date in either direction; this tool specifically finds which Gregorian date the Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) falls on for a given Gregorian year.

Does this reflect the officially announced New Year in my country?

Not necessarily — it's a calculated tabular date; your local moonsighting authority may announce a date up to a day earlier or later.

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Islamic New Year Calculator

Find the Gregorian date of 1 Muharram (Islamic New Year) for any year.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-06

About the Islamic New Year Calculator

Finds the calculated Gregorian date of 1 Muharram (the Islamic New Year) for any Gregorian year.

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How to use it

Enter the Gregorian year you want to check.
Read the calculated date of 1 Muharram (Islamic New Year) shown below.
Note the tabular-calculation disclosure beneath the result — check your local moonsighting authority for the officially observed date.
Try a different year to see how the New Year shifts about 11 days earlier each Gregorian year.

Formula

Finds the Hijri year whose 1 Muharram falls within the requested Gregorian year, using the Umm al-Qura tabular calendar.

Worked example

1 Muharram 1448 AH (Islamic New Year) falls in mid-June 2026 on the Gregorian calendar.

Interpreting your result

This is a calculated approximation — the actual observed date depends on local moonsighting and may differ by a day.

Recommendations

• The Islamic New Year moves about 11 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar each year, since the Hijri year is shorter.

Frequently asked questions

The Hijri calendar is purely lunar (about 354 days per year), so it isn't synced to the solar year the way the Gregorian calendar is — it drifts earlier by about 11 days annually.