Tuesday 25 August
The birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (observed by many; the date and practice vary).
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Mawlid an-Nabi 2026
The birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, kept by many Muslims.
In 2026 it falls on Tuesday 25 August in Sunni practice, and on Sunday 30 August in Shia practice.
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
Sunday 30 August
The birth of the Prophet ﷺ in the Twelver reckoning — the seventeenth of Rabi' al-Awwal, where the Sunni calendar keeps the twelfth. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq was born the same day. Kept with a recommended fast, and the celebration after it.
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ActivePray on the App StoreMawlid an-Nabi in other years: 2027 · 2028. Every holy day of the year is on the calendar and in Islam.