Hijri ↔ Gregorian Date Converter

Under the Umm al-Qura calendar used officially by the UAE, 1 Muharram 1448 AH (Islamic New Year) falls on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The Hijri year 1448 AH begins on this date. MOHRE has designated Monday, 15 June 2026 as the public holiday for both public and private sector employees, creating a long weekend. Final dates are always confirmed by the UAE Moon-Sighting Committee.

The UAE Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year) holiday for 2026 is Monday, 15 June 2026 — confirmed by MOHRE for both public and private sector workers. While 1 Muharram 1448 AH technically falls on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 under the Umm al-Qura calendar, UAE practice is to schedule the official paid holiday on the working day adjacent to the Hijri date, which produces a three-day weekend (Saturday-Sunday-Monday). Verify on mohre.gov.ae for the official announcement.

Umm al-Qura is the calculated Hijri calendar used officially by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It's based on a mathematical algorithm predicting moon visibility. The astronomical (moon-sighting) method relies on actual sighting of the crescent moon by physical observers. The two can differ by 1-2 days, especially around Ramadan, Eid, and Hajj.

While Umm al-Qura provides the calculated date, the UAE Moon-Sighting Committee (Hilal Committee) confirms religious observance based on actual moon sighting. If the moon is not sighted on the predicted evening, the month extends by one day. Always check official UAE announcements for confirmed Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Hajj dates.

Most common uses in UAE: visa expiry dates (often expressed in Hijri on Emirates ID), contracts with Hijri reference dates, planning around Islamic events (Ramadan, Eid, Hajj), calculating ages from old documents that use Hijri birth dates, and historical research.

AH = Anno Hegirae (Latin for 'in the year of the Hijra'). It marks years since Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. So 1447 AH means 1,447 lunar years since that event.

12 lunar months, each 29 or 30 days, total 354 or 355 days per year. About 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year. This is why Islamic events (like Ramadan) shift earlier in the Gregorian calendar each year by about 11 days.

The Umm al-Qura algorithm used by Saudi Arabia and the UAE is officially published for the range 1343-1500 AH (1924-2077 CE). Outside this range, the calculation falls back to estimates that may not match official future Saudi calendars.