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User:Asarelah/sandbox List of observances set by the the Islamic calendar

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Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020)

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Date on Islamic Calendar Gregorian date Name Notes
1-29 Muharram Muharram (alternative spellings here) 1st Month of the Islamic calendar, can be either 29 or 30 days.
1 Muharram Islamic New Year
1-10 Muharram Bibi-Ka-Alam event held in Hyderabad, India
2 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: Arrival of Imam Hussain in Karbalā, 61 A.H.
3 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: Water supply to Imam Husain & his companions was stopped in Karbalā
6 Muharram Mourning of Muharram Notes: Hosay, Tabuik
7 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: Stored water in the tents runs out
9 Muhurram Day of Tasu'a Notes: Chehel Minbari (Shia Muslims, Lorestan Province, Iran)
10 Muharram Day of Ashura For Sunnis, the crossing of the Red Sea by Moses occurred on this day. For both Shias and Sunnis, the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, and his followers.
12 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: Siyyum of Shaheed-e-Karbala 3rd day of Ashura
17 Muharram Shia day of Remembrance: Aam-ul-feel Abraha attacked on Ka'aba
18 Muharram Shia day of Remembrance: Qibla was changed from Bait-ul-Muqqaddas to Ka'bah, 2 A.H
20 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: 10th day of Ashura
25 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen, 95 A.H.
30 Muharram Shia day of Mourning: 20th day of Ashura
1-30 Safar 2nd Month of the Islamic Calendar
1 Safar Two Shia Days of Remembrance
7 Safar Birth of Imam Musa-e-Kazim, 128 A.H.
10 Safar Multiple Shia days of remembrance
12 Safar Shia day of remembrance: Birth of Janab-e-Salman-e-Farsi
17 Safar Shia day of remembrance:Martyrdom of Imam Ali Reza, 203 A.H. According to some scholars 29 Safar or 23rd Zul'Hijjah
20 Safar Arba'een
28 Safar Shia Day of mourning: Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Hassan (Mujtaba) Public holiday in Iran According to some scholars 17 Safar or 23rd Zul'Hijjah
29 Safar Martyrdom of Imam Reza Public holiday in Iran
1-29 Rabi' al-awwal 3rd month on Islamic calendar, can have 30 days some years
1 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Hijrat (migration) of Muhammad
5 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Wafat of Janab-e-Masooma-e-Qum
8 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H.
9 Rabi' al-awwal Eid-e-Shuja' Observed by most Twelver Shi‘a Muslims
9 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Celebration: Imamat day of Imam-e-Zaman(a.t.f.s.)
12 Rabi' al-awwal Mawlid Sunni only, Shia celebrate on Rabi' al-awwal 17
14 Rabi' al-Awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Yazid (l.a.) was killed
15 Rabi' al-Awwal Shia day of Remembrance: First mosque (Quba Mosque) was established, 1 A.H
17 Rabi' al-awwal Mawlid Shia sect date. Sunnis celebrate on 12th. Public holiday in Iran
17 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq, 83 A.H.
18 Rabi' al-awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Birth of Janab-e-Umm-e-Kulsum Bint-e-Ali
Rabi' al-thani (29 days), also called Rabī` al-Ākhir 4th month of the Islamic calendar
1 Rabi' al-thani Qaumee Dhuvas (Maldives National Day)
8 Rabi' al-thani Gregorian date Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari, 260 A.H. Chup Tazia
11 Rabi' al-thani Gregorian dates Urs of Abdul-Qadir Gilani
Jumada al-awwal (29-30 days) (also called Jumada I Jumada al-Ula or Jumadil Awwal) 5th Month of the Islamic calendar
1 Jumada al-awwal Shia day of Remembrance: Death of Harun Rashid
10 Jumada al-awwal Gregorian date Shia day of Remembrance: Battle of the Camel
14 Jumada al-awwal Gregorian date Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Janab-e-Fatima-az-Zahra, 11 A.H According to some scholars on 13th of same month or 3rd Jamadi-ul-Aakhir
15 Jumada al-awwal Shia day of Celebration:Birth of Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s), 37 A.H. According to some scholars on 15th of Jamadi-ul-Aakhir or 5th Shabaan
Jumada al-thani (1-29) (also called Jamaad-ath-Thaanee, Jumaada al-Akhir, Jumada al-Akhira) 6th month of the Islamic calendar
3 Jumada al-thani Martyrdom of Fatima (Iran)
13 Jumada al-thani Shia day of Remembrance:Death of Umm ul-Banin (mother of Abbas ibn Ali)
20 Jumada al-thani Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Janab-e-Fatima-az-Zahra, 8 B.H./Mother's Day in Iran
26 Jumada al-thani Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Ali Naqi According to some scholars on 3rd of Rajab
Rajab 7th Month of the Islamic calendar
1 Rajab Shia day of Celebration:Birth of Imam Mohammed Baqir, 57 A.H.
6 Rajab Urs of Moinuddin Chishti. (Sunni)
7 Rajab Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Abbas, 36 A.H. According to some scholars on 4th Shabaan
10 Rajab Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Mohammad Taqi, 195 A.H.
13 Rajab Shia day of Celebration: Birth of Iman Ali Public holiday in Iran
13 Rajab Father's Day in Iran, Mauritania Somalia, and Sudan
15 Rajab Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq
18 Rajab Shia day of Remembrance: Wafat Ibrahim
20 Rajab Shia day of Celebration:Birth of Janab-e-Sakina
22 Rajab Shia day of Celebration: Niyaz/Nazr of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq
24 Rajab Shia day of Remembrance: Birth of Janab-e-Ali-Asgar
25 Rajab Shia day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Musa-e-Kazim
26 Rajab Shia day of Remembrance: Wafat of Abu Talib
27 Rajab Lailat al-Mi'raj Public holiday in Iran
28 Rajab Shia day of Mourning: Imam Husayn ibn ‘Alī started his journey to Karbalā from Medina, 60 A.H.
Sha'ban 8th Month of the Islamic calendar
15 Sha'ban Birth of Imam Mahdi/Mid-Sha'ban Public holiday in Iran, Gargee'an
Ramadan (calendar month) (also called Ramadhan) 9th month of the Islamic calendar
1 Ramadan First day of Ramadan Public holiday in Malaysia
14 Ramadan Gregorian date Garangao
15 Ramadan Gregorian date Gargee'an
17 Ramadan Gregorian date Day of Nuzul Al-Quran Public holiday in Malaysia, this date is also celebrated in Indonesia. See also 22 Ramadan for alternative date.
19 Ramadan Gregorian date One of three dates used by Shia Muslims for Laylat al-Qadr See notes for 23 Ramadan
20 Ramadan Gregorian date Conquest of Mecca Shia day of remembrance
21 Ramadan Gregorian date Martyrdom of Imam Ali, also one of the dates used by Sunnis for Laylat al-Qadr, see 27 Ramadan entry. Public holiday in Iran, Azadari in Lucknow, see entry for 23 Ramadan.
22 Ramadan Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Nuzool Quran Shia sect only, day is celebrated 17 Ramadan in Indonesia and Malaysia
23 Ramadan Gregorian date Laylat al-Qadr, Shia Date Most Shia traditions celebrate on this date, they believe that is Laylat al-Qadr is to be found in the last ten odd nights of Ramadan but mostly on the 19th, 21st or 23rd of Ramadan with 23rd being the most important night. The 19th, according to the Shia belief coincides with the night Ali was attacked in the Mihrab while worshipping in the Great Mosque of Kufa, and died on the 21st of Ramadan. Shia Muslims regard these three nights as greatly rewarding. Sunnis also use this date as one of the Laylat al-Qadr days, see 27 Ramadan entry.
25 Ramadan Gregorian date One of the dates of Laylat al-Qadr in Sunni tradition See notes for 27 Ramadan.
27 Ramadan Gregorian date Laylat al-Qadr, Sunni Date
29 Ramadan Gregorian date One of the dates of Laylat al-Qadr in Sunni tradition See entry for 27 Ramadan
29-30 Ramadan Gregorian date Chaand Raat
Last Friday of the month of Ramadan Gregorian date Jumu'atul-Wida//Quds Day
Shawwal Gregorian date 10th month of the Islamic calendar
1-2 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Chaand Raat, Durbar festival, Lebaran
2 Shawwal Shia Day of Remembrance: Battle of the Trench (Khandak)
8 Shawwal Gregorian date Day of Sorrow
9 Shawwal Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Janab-e-Khadijat-ul-Kubra married to Muhammed
10 Shawwal Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Ghaibat-e-Kubra-e-Imam-e-Zaman
15 Shawwal Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Shahadat of Hamzah in Battle of Uhud, 3 A.H.
25 Shawwal Gregorian date Martyrdom of Imam Jafar Public holiday in Iran
29 Shawwal Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Birth of Abu Talib
Dhu al-Qi'dah (also called Dhu'l-Qa'dah, or Zulqida) Gregorian date 11th month of the Islamic calendar
1 Dhu al-Qi'dah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Birth of Janab-e-Masoom-e-Qum
6 Dhu al-Qi'dah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was executed, 6 A.H.
11 Dhu al-Qi'dah Gregorian date Shia Day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Ali Reza, 148 A.H.
25 Dhu al-Qi'dah Gregorian date Multiple Shia days of Remembrance
29 Dhu al-Qi'dah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Taqi
Dhu al-Hijjah (also Dh-ul-Hajja, Zulhijja or Zil-Hajj) Gregorian date 12th month of the Islamic calendar
1 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Sayeda Fatima married to Hazrat Ali
1-9 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Fasting days
1-10 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Nights for standing (Qiyaam) in Tahajjud
3 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Renunciation of Hazrat Adam accepted
7 Dhu al-Hijjah Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad Baqir
8 Dhu al-Hijjah Shia Day of Mourning: Imam Hussain started from Mecca to Karbala
8–13 Dhu al-Hijjah Hajj
9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah Day of Arafah/Shia Day of Mourning: Martyrdom of Janab-e-Muslim ibn Aqil & Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah in Kufa
9-13 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Takbirut Tashreeq
10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Adha Durbar festival
15 Dhu al-Hijjah Shia Day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Ali Naqi
16 Dhu al-Hijjah Shia Day of Mourning: Wafat of Janab-e-Zainab
18 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Ghadeer Shia sect only, public holiday in Iran
19 Dhu al-Hijjah Shia Day of Remembrance: Sayeda Fatima went to Hazrat Ali's house after their marriage
23 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Martyrdom of Farzand-e-Muslim
24 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Eid al-Mubahila
27 Dhu al-Hijjah Gregorian date Shia Day of Remembrance: Wafat of Janab-e-Meesum-e-Tammaa

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  • Days considered important for Sunni Muslims (especially in India & parts of Asia):
    • Generally the sixth day of every month is celebrated and observed as Chatthi.
    • Generally the 11th day of every month is celebrated and observed as Gyarvi.
  • Shia days of remembrance <--Twelver only? Left off on Rajab.
  • Rajab
  • Sha'ban
  • 3 Sha'ban: Birthday of Husayn ibn Ali.

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  • Lohri (Sikh holiday, some Punjabi Muslims celebrate it)
  • Nowruz