Tuesday 24 July
The birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (observed by many; the date and practice vary).
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Mawlid an-Nabi 2029
The birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, kept by many Muslims.
In 2029: Tuesday 24 July in Sunni practice, and Sunday 29 July 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 29 July
The birth of the Prophet ﷺ in the Twelver reckoning — the seventeenth of Rabiʿ al-Awwal, where the Sunni calendar keeps the twelfth. Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq was born the same day. Kept with a recommended fast, and the celebration after it.