Islamic Hijri Year 1449 AH

Hijri Calendar 1449

The full Islamic Hijri year 1449 AH mapped to Gregorian — Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Hajj dates with month-by-month breakdown.

The Islamic year 1449 AH begins around 5 June 2027 CE and ends around 23 May 2028 CE. 1449 AH is a leap year in the tabular Islamic calendar — Dhu al-Hijjah has 30 days instead of 29, giving the year 355 days total.

Muharram 6 Jun 2027 →

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2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 6 11 7 12 8 13
9 14 10 15 11 16 12 17 13 18 14 19 15 20
16 21 17 22 18 23 19 24 20 25 21 26 22 27
23 28 24 29 25 30 26 1 27 2 28 3 29 4
30 5

Safar 6 Jul 2027 →

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7 12 8 13 9 14 10 15 11 16 12 17 13 18
14 19 15 20 16 21 17 22 18 23 19 24 20 25
21 26 22 27 23 28 24 29 25 30 26 31 27 1
28 2 29 3

Rabi al-Awwal 4 Aug 2027 →

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6 9 7 10 8 11 9 12 10 13 11 14 12 15
13 16 14 17 15 18 16 19 17 20 18 21 19 22
20 23 21 24 22 25 23 26 24 27 25 28 26 29
27 30 28 31 29 1 30 2

Rabi al-Thani 3 Sep 2027 →

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4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10 12
11 13 12 14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19
18 20 19 21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 25 24 26
25 27 26 28 27 29 28 30 29 1

Jumada al-Awwal 2 Oct 2027 →

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3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10
10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17
17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24
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Jumada al-Thani 1 Nov 2027 →

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8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14
15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21
22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28
29 29

Rajab 30 Nov 2027 →

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7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10 12 11 13 12
14 13 15 14 16 15 17 16 18 17 19 18 20 19
21 20 22 21 23 22 24 23 25 24 26 25 27 26
28 27 29 28 30 29

Shaban 30 Dec 2027 →

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5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 10 8 11 9
12 10 13 11 14 12 15 13 16 14 17 15 18 16
19 17 20 18 21 19 22 20 23 21 24 22 25 23
26 24 27 25 28 26 29 27

Ramadan 28 Jan 2028 →

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1 28 2 29 3 30
4 31 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 6
11 7 12 8 13 9 14 10 15 11 16 12 17 13
18 14 19 15 20 16 21 17 22 18 23 19 24 20
25 21 26 22 27 23 28 24 29 25 30 26

Shawwal 27 Feb 2028 →

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2 28 3 29 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 5
9 6 10 7 11 8 12 9 13 10 14 11 15 12
16 13 17 14 18 15 19 16 20 17 21 18 22 19
23 20 24 21 25 22 26 23 27 24 28 25 29 26

Dhu al-Qadah 27 Mar 2028 →

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8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 14 9
15 10 16 11 17 12 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 16
22 17 23 18 24 19 25 20 26 21 27 22 28 23
29 24 30 25

Dhu al-Hijjah 26 Apr 2028 →

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6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7
13 8 14 9 15 10 16 11 17 12 18 13 19 14
20 15 21 16 22 17 23 18 24 19 25 20 26 21
27 22 28 23 29 24

Key dates in 1449

Date Event Note
Saturday, 5 June 2027 1 Muharram 1449 AH Islamic New Year
Monday, 14 June 2027 10 Muharram 1449 Day of Ashura
Sunday, 15 August 2027 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 Mawlid al-Nabi
Wednesday, 26 January 2028 1 Ramadan 1449 Start of fasting
Friday, 25 February 2028 1 Shawwal 1449 Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, 4 May 2028 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 Day of Arafah
Friday, 5 May 2028 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 Eid al-Adha

1449 AH — a leap year

In the tabular Islamic calendar, 11 leap years occur in every 30-year cycle. The pattern within each cycle is years 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26, and 29. 1449 AH falls on year 26 of the current cycle, which makes it a leap year — Dhu al-Hijjah has 30 days instead of 29.

Total days in 1449 AH: 355.

Major dates in 1449 AH

The most significant religious observances in 1449 AH all fall in the early months of 2028 in the Gregorian calendar:

  • Islamic New Year (1 Muharram) — 5 June 2027
  • Day of Ashura (10 Muharram) — 14 June 2027
  • Mawlid (12 Rabi al-Awwal) — 15 August 2027
  • Ramadan begins (1 Ramadan) — 26 January 2028
  • Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) — 25 February 2028
  • Hajj begins (8 Dhu al-Hijjah) — 3 May 2028
  • Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah) — 4 May 2028
  • Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah) — 5 May 2028

Ramadan during winter

Ramadan 1449 falls in late January and February 2028 in the Gregorian calendar — the depths of Northern Hemisphere winter. For Muslims in northern climates, this means relatively short fasting hours (around 10-11 hours of daylight in the UK and US East Coast). Compared to summer Ramadans (which can require 16-19 hour fasts at northern latitudes), winter Ramadan is among the easiest in the 33-year drift cycle.

Hajj 1449

The 1449 AH Hajj season takes place in early May 2028. The pilgrimage runs 8-13 Dhu al-Hijjah, equivalent to 3-8 May 2028. Saudi Arabian visa applications for Hajj 1449 typically open six months in advance, around November 2027.

Frequently asked questions

Is 1449 AH a leap year?
Yes, 1449 AH is a leap year in the tabular Islamic calendar. Dhu al-Hijjah has 30 days instead of 29, giving the year a total of 355 days.
When is Ramadan 1449?
Ramadan 1449 AH is expected to start around 26 January 2028 and end around 24 February 2028.
When is Eid al-Fitr 1449?
Eid al-Fitr 1449 falls on or around 25 February 2028 in the Gregorian calendar.
When is Eid al-Adha 1449?
Eid al-Adha 1449 (10 Dhu al-Hijjah) is expected on or around 5 May 2028.
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