Islamic New Year 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Jordan

Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) is a national public holiday in Jordan that is celebrated by all Muslims. About 95 percent of Jordanians are Muslim, and about 93 percent of them are Sunni.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	7 Jul	Sun	Islamic New Year
2025	26 Jun	Thu	Islamic New Year
2026	16 Jun	Tue	Islamic New Year
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The basis of Awal Muharram, and of the first year of the Islamic dating system, is the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in C.E. 622. The Islamic Calendar is, therefore known as the “Hijri Calendar,” and Islamic New Year’s Day is sometimes called “Al Hijira.”

Islamic New Year varies in date from the perspective of the Gregorian Calendar used commonly around the world. According to that calendar, the Islamic New Year moves about 11 days per year. The exact date is never certain, since each country announces it based on moon sightings, but it can generally be predicted with great accuracy. Also note that Islamic New Year begins around 6pm, for the Islamic day always starts after sunset.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	19 Jul	Wed	Islamic New Year
2022	30 Jul	Sat	Islamic New Year
2021	9 Aug	Mon	Islamic New Year
2020	20 Aug	Thu	Islamic New Year
2019	31 Aug	Sat	Islamic New Year
2018	11 Sep	Tue	Islamic New Year
2017	21 Sep	Thu	Islamic New Year