Islamic Calendar 2023 (Hijri Calendar): Check Full List of Days and Months

The Islamic calendar is a calendar used by Muslims to determine the proper days of the week, months, and years. The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, and it has a different number of days in each month. In most of the countries, the Islamic calendar is used mainly for religious ceremonies and is not used for everyday activities. However, this calendar is extremely important for the determination of the dates for Ramadan and Hajj.

The Islamic calendar is also known as the Hijri calendar. According to this calendar, there are 12 lunar months in a year and each year has 354 or 355 days. The year 2023 is the Hijri year 1444 – 1445 AH according to the Islamic Calendar. This blog post will let you know details about Islamic Calendar 2023.

Understand Islamic Calendar

In order to help you better understand the Islamic calendar, let’s take a look at how it works. The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle and follows the lunar phases. Each month on the Islamic calendar is based on either the full or new moon.

The Islamic calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world. It is the official calendar of countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Afghanistan. It is also the official calendar of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The calendar is also used by Muslim Communities around the world for the determination of festivals and events.

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Days and Months in an Islamic Calendar

The name of the 12 months in an Islamic Calendar along with their meanings are as follows.

1. al-Muḥarram – Forbidden
2. Ṣafar – Void
3. Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal – The first spring
4. Rabīʿ ath-Thānī or Rabīʿ al-ʾĀkhir – The second spring, The last spring
5. Jumadā al-ʾŪlā – The first of parched land
6. Jumādā ath-Thāniyah or Jumādā al-ʾĀkhirah – The second of parched land, The last of parched land
7. Rajab – Respect, Honour
8. Shaʿbān – Scattered
9. Ramaḍān – Burning Heat
10. Shawwāl – Raised
11. Ḏū al-Qaʿdah – The one of truce/sitting
12. Ḏū al-Ḥijjah – The one of pilgrimage

Similarly to a Gregorian Calendar, Islamic Calendar also 7 days a week. Check the names of the days in an Islamic Calendar week along with their English meanings.

• al-ʾAḥad (the One) – Sunday
• al-Ithnayn (the second) – Monday
• ath-Thulāthāʾ(the third) – Tuesday
• al-ʾArbiʿā (the fourth) – Wednesday
• al-Khamīs (the fifth) – Thursday
• al-Jumʿah (the gathering) – Friday
• as-Sabt (the Rest) – Saturday

Islamic Calendar 2023 – Hijri Year 1444 AH – 1445 AH

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Important Dates and Events in Islamic Calendar 2023

Here is the list of important dates Islamic calendar:

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