Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year is a public holiday in Malaysia. The day is celebrated every year, but the dates vary.
Varying Dates
The date of Islamic New Year varies because it is based on the Islamic Hijri Calendar. The day is on day number 1 in the islamic month muharram.
The Islamic Hijri Calendar is a lunar calendar, which means that the calendar depends on the lunar phases. This means that, in the next ten years, Islamic New Year varies between April 1 and July 7. In the table below you can see the date for Islamic New Year in the coming years in the western calendar (Gregorian calendar).
| Year | Islamic New Year Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July 7 | Sunday |
| 2025 | June 26 | Thursday |
| 2026 | June 16 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | June 6 | Sunday |
| 2028 | May 25 | Thursday |
| 2029 | May 14 | Monday |
| 2030 | May 3 | Friday |
| 2031 | April 23 | Wednesday |
| 2032 | April 11 | Sunday |
| 2033 | April 1 | Friday |
Islamic New Year in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 19 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Malaysia | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Somalia | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Djibouti | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Bahrain | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Philippines | Observance day | July 7, 2024 |
 | Montenegro | Observance day | July 7, 2024 |
 | Tunisia | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Algeria | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Morocco | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Mauritania | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Comoros | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Sudan | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Egypt | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Indonesia | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Western Sahara | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | United Arab Emirates | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Nigeria | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |
 | Brunei Darussalam | Public holiday | July 7, 2024 |