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Dated for South Africa from the moon-sighting announcements of Wifaq and UUCSA.
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8 Jumada al-Ula 1448 هـ
Confirmed by UUCSA moon sighting
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Isra and Mi'raj
Tuesday, 5 January 2027
In 78 days · estimated
Rabi al-Thani – Jumada al-Ula
Small figures are Hijri days — gold where Wifaq or UUCSA has announced the date, grey where calculated.
Isra and Mi'raj (~)
Tuesday, 27 Rajab 1448
The night journey to Jerusalem and the ascension, when the five daily prayers were enjoined.
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Night of mid-Sha'ban (~)
Saturday, 15 Shaban 1448
The changing of the qiblah, and the turn towards preparing for Ramadan.
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Ramadan begins (~)
Monday, 1 Ramadan 1448
The month of fasting. The first fast follows the evening the moon is sighted.
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Last ten nights of Ramadan (~)
(~) marks a date still awaiting its moon sighting.
A Hijri month begins when the new moon is sighted, which cannot be known in advance. Dates marked Wifaq or UUCSA confirmed follow an announcement already made and will not change. Dates marked estimated come from the calculated calendar and may fall a day either side of the announcement.
That difference is real rather than theoretical: for 1448 the calculation ran a day ahead of the announcement for Muharram and for Safar, and agreed for Rabi al-Awwal. We publish the announced date as soon as it is made.
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Sunday, 21 Ramadan 1448
Laylat al-Qadr is sought in the odd nights of these ten — it is not fixed to one date.
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Eid al-Fitr (~)
Tuesday, 1 Shawwal 1448
The festival closing Ramadan. Zakat al-Fitr is due before the prayer on the first day.
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First ten days of Dhul Hijjah (~)
Friday, 1 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The days in which righteous deeds are most beloved to Allah ﷻ, and the season of Hajj.
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Day of Arafah (~)
Saturday, 9 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The standing at Arafah. Fasting it is encouraged for those not on Hajj.
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Eid al-Adha (~)
Sunday, 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The festival of sacrifice, followed by the three days of Tashriq.
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Islamic New Year (~)
Sunday, 1 Muharram 1449
1 Muharram opens the Hijri year, counted from the Hijrah.
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Day of Ashura (~)
Tuesday, 10 Muharram 1449
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fasted this day and encouraged fasting the ninth with it.
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