Calendar

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Expected

Dhu al-Hijjah 1440

1. 1

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Sat 3 Aug (expected)

   Marriage of Imam Ali (a) & Lady Fatimah (s)

2. 7

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Fri 9 Aug (expected)
   Mourning

   Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)

3. 8

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Sat 10 Aug (expected)

   Day of Tarwiyah

4. 9

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Sun 11 Aug (expected)

   Day of Arafah

   Groups going for ArafahZiyarat and guides for Arafah
5. 10

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Mon 12 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Eid al-Adha

6. 15

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Sat 17 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Birth of Imam Ali al-Hadi (a)

7. 18

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Tue 20 Aug (expected)
   Celebration

   Eid al-Ghadir

8. 23

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Sun 25 Aug (expected)

   Martyrdom of sons of Muslim ibn Aqil

9. 24

   Dhu al-Hijjah

   Mon 26 Aug (expected)

   Eid al-Mubahala

10. 25

    Dhu al-Hijjah

    Tue 27 Aug (expected)

    Revelation of Surah al-Insan (Hal Ata)

11. 29/30

    Dhu al-Hijjah

    Sat 31 Aug / Sun 1 Sept
    Expected

    The month ends

    On the 29th or the 30th, when Najaf announces the new moon.

Next: Muharram · expected around 31 Aug – 1 Sept · Islamic New Year on the 1st; Tasu'a - Day before Ashura on the 9th; Ashura - Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a) on the 10th. See Muharram

Occasions from TheShia.org · dates as announced in Najaf