2027 spans parts of two Hijri years, 1448 and 1449 AH, and carries every major Islamic observance somewhere within it. Here's what falls where, and why — the full reference table lives on our Islamic Calendar 2027 page.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Ramadan 1448 AH begins Monday, February 8, 2027, and Eid al-Fitr — the festival marking its end — falls on Wednesday, March 10. Eid al-Fitr always lands on the first day of Shawwal, the month immediately following Ramadan, so once Ramadan's start is set, Eid's date follows directly from it.
Day of Arafah and Eid al-Adha
Roughly three months later, the Day of Arafah — the most significant day of the Hajj pilgrimage — falls on Sunday, May 16, 2027, with Eid al-Adha the next day, Monday, May 17. Both are fixed to the twelfth Hijri month, Dhu al-Hijjah: Arafah on the 9th, and Eid al-Adha on the 10th.
Islamic New Year and Ashura
The Islamic New Year — the start of 1449 AH — begins on Sunday, June 6, 2027, opening with the month of Muharram. Ten days later, Tuesday, June 15, marks the Day of Ashura, significant across Islamic tradition for several historical reasons and observed differently by different communities.
Mawlid al-Nabi
Later in the year, Sunday, August 15, 2027, marks Mawlid al-Nabi, commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal — a date observed with widely varying customs depending on region and tradition, though not universally marked across the Muslim world.
A note on precision
Every date above comes from the tabular Islamic calendar — the same fixed calculation used throughout this site — rather than an actual moon sighting. That's what makes it possible to publish these dates for a future year like 2027 at all, but it also means your local mosque's announced date could land a day earlier or later once the moon is actually observed. For what that distinction means in more detail, see our post on what the Hijri calendar actually is.