Isra’a Wal Mi’raj 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Oman

Isra’a Wal Mi’raj, also called “Isra and Miraj”, is a Muslim holiday commemorating the two-part journey Muslims believe Muhammad was taken on by Allah sometime around A.D. 620. The date of celebration will vary on the Gregorian Calendar, but it falls on 27 Rajab on the Islamic Calendar.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	27 Jan	Mon	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj
2026	16 Jan	Fri	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj
	18 Jan	Sun	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj Holiday
2027	5 Jan	Tue	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj
	25 Dec	Sat	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj
	26 Dec	Sun	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Isra refers to a “night journey” and “Miraj” to an ascension. Muhammad left his sleeping quarters in Mecca one night, either bodily or just in spirit, and traveled to the “furthest mosque”. Some say that mosque was the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, others speculate various other locations.

From there, Muhammad is said to have ascended in heaven, where he received instructions on proper prayer, talked to Moses, Jesus and various prophets, and was shown both the heavenly realm and hell.

In Oman, as in many other Arab and Muslim lands, Isra’a Wal Mi’raj is kept by studying the relevant Koranic passages or hearing them read at home or in a mosque.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	8 Feb	Thu	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj
2023	18 Feb	Sat	Isra'a Wal Mi'raj