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1408 AH

The Hijri year 1408 AH runs from 25 August 1987 to the day before 13 August 1988. It is 354 days long, the total of the official Umm al-Qura month lengths below.

The year in months

Months of 1408 AH

The twelve months of 1408 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar, with their length in days and the Gregorian date each begins.
MonthDaysBegins (Gregorian)Weekday
Muharram مُحَرَّم3025 August 1987Tuesday
Safar صَفَر2924 September 1987Thursday
Rabi al-Awwal رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل3023 October 1987Friday
Rabi al-Thani رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي2922 November 1987Sunday
Jumada al-Awwal جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ3021 December 1987Monday
Jumada al-Thani جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِيَة2920 January 1988Wednesday
Rajab رَجَب3018 February 1988Thursday
Shaban شَعْبَان2919 March 1988Saturday
Ramadan رَمَضَان2917 April 1988Sunday
Shawwal شَوَّال3016 May 1988Monday
Dhu al-Qadah ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة2915 June 1988Wednesday
Dhu al-Hijjah ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة3014 July 1988Thursday

Umm al-Qura official month lengths. Civil calculation - may differ by a day from the moon sighting.

Key Islamic dates

Observances in 1408 AH

25 August 1987Islamic New Year
1 Muharram 1408 AH
Tuesday
3 September 1987Day of Ashura
10 Muharram 1408 AH
Thursday
3 November 1987Mawlid an-Nabi
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1408 AH
Tuesday
15 March 1988Isra and Miraj
27 Rajab 1408 AH
Tuesday
2 April 1988Mid-Shaban
15 Shaban 1408 AH
Saturday
17 April 1988First day of Ramadan
1 Ramadan 1408 AH
Sunday
13 May 1988Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan)
27 Ramadan 1408 AH
Friday
16 May 1988Eid al-Fitr
1 Shawwal 1408 AH
Monday
22 July 1988Day of Arafah
9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1408 AH
Friday
23 July 1988Eid al-Adha
10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1408 AH
Saturday