Thursday 4 May
The day of the Hajj standing at Arafah — a recommended fast for those not on pilgrimage.
يوم عرفة
Day of Arafah 2028
The great day of the Hajj, when the pilgrims stand in prayer on the plain of Arafat.
In 2028 it falls on Thursday 4 May, in Sunni and Shia practice alike.
Like every day of the Hijri year, it begins at sunset the evening before. Hijri dates are projected, and may move a day once the new moon is sighted.
The date
In each branch
Thursday 4 May
The day of the standing at Arafah, kept with the Du'a of Arafah of Imam Husayn. A recommended fast for those not on pilgrimage.
The season
The days around it
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Friday 5 May · 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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Friday 5 May · Shia
Eid al-Adha
The Feast of Sacrifice, during the Hajj. It runs through the Days of Tashriq, on which fasting is forbidden.
In ActivePray, each branch’s holy days and fasts come in its own year, with reminders for them, and every prayer at its hour.
ActivePray on the App StoreDay of Arafah in other years: 2026 · 2027. Every holy day of the year is on the calendar and in Islam.