Muharram calendar 2016

Muharram (Muslim New Year) in Saudi Arabia

The Islamic New Year is on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the lunar Islamic calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar.

There may be some congestion around mosques on some days, particularly in the evenings, during Muharram.

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Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday Type
Wed	Dec 8	2010	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Sun	Nov 27	2011	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Thu	Nov 15	2012	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Tue	Nov 5	2013	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Sat	Oct 25	2014	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Thu	Oct 15	2015	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Mon	Oct 3	2016	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Fri	Sep 22	2017	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Wed	Sep 12	2018	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Sun	Sep 1	2019	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance
Thu	Aug 20	2020	Muharram (Muslim New Year)	Observance