ذو الحجة
Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
The month of the Hajj, and a sacred month: the Day of Arafah on its ninth, and Eid al-Adha on its tenth.
Begins on Monday 18 May 2026 and runs 29 days, to Monday 15 June 2026.
Projected from the Umm al-Qura calendar, as ActivePray reckons it. A Hijri month truly begins when the new crescent is seen, so it can open a day either side of this. Like every day of the Hijri year, each day begins at sunset the evening before.
Its holy days
As each branch keeps them, from ActivePray’s calendars.
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Tuesday 26 May 2026 · Shia
Day of Arafah
The day of the standing at Arafah, kept with the Duʿa of Arafah of Imam Husayn. A recommended fast for those not on pilgrimage.
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Tuesday 26 May 2026 · Sunni
Day of Arafah
The day of the Hajj standing at Arafah — a recommended fast for those not on pilgrimage.
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Wednesday 27 May 2026 · Shia
Eid al-Adha
The Feast of Sacrifice, during the Hajj. It runs through the Days of Tashriq, on which fasting is forbidden.
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Wednesday 27 May 2026 · Sunni
Eid al-Adha
The Feast of Sacrifice — the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah, during the Hajj. It runs through the Days of Tashriq to the 13th, on all of which fasting is forbidden.
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Thursday 4 June 2026 · Shia
Eid al-Ghadir
Ghadir Khumm — the day the Prophet ﷺ appointed Ali as mawla before the returning pilgrims. The greatest of the Eids on this branch, and a recommended fast.
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Wednesday 10 June 2026 · Shia
Day of Mubahala
The day of the mutual imprecation with the Christians of Najran, which the Prophet ﷺ came out to with Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn. A recommended fast.
In ActivePray, the Hijri date stands at the top of every day, with each prayer at its hour and the holy days and fasts of the year, in Sunni and in Twelver Shia practice.
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