When is Muharram 2021
Muharram 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
When is Muharram 2022
Muharram 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Why we celebrate Muharram?
Muharram is the month from which the Muslims begin the lunar calendar of the Hijra. This month, as well as other sacred, is written in the Koran. Muharram, after Ramadan, is considered the most sacred. The word “Muharram” means “forbidden”. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Muharram moves every year from year to year as compared to the Gregorian calendar.
What Do People Do?
During the period of Muharram, Shi’a Muslims perform different actions. They respect Muharram as the month in which the martyr Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad and Ali’s son, died in the battle of Kerbal.
They mourn Hussein ibn Ali and abstain from joy. Unlike Sunni Muslims, Shiites do not fast on the 10th day of Muharram.
How to Celebrate Muharram?
Muslim Shiites mourning in Muharram the death of Imam Hussein and his family. During this period, it is necessary to respect the sacrifice of the martyrs, praying in abundance and refraining from joys.
Here is a list of the 12 months of the Islamic Calender, with Name and Meaning
Muḥarram (مُحَرَّم) Meaning: forbidden
Ṣafar (صَفَر) Meaning: void
Rabī‘ al-awwal (رَبيع الأوّل) Meaning: the first spring
Rabī‘ ath-thānī (رَبيع الثاني) Meaning: the second spring
Jumādá al-ūlá (جُمادى الأولى) Meaning: the first of parched land
Jumādá al-ākhirah (جُمادى الآخرة) Meaning: the last of parched land
Rajab (رَجَب) Meaning: respect, honour
Sha‘bān (شَعْبان) Meaning: scattered
Ramaḍān (رَمَضان) Meaning: burning heat
Shawwāl (شَوّال) Meaning: raised
Dhū al-Qa‘dah (ذو القعدة) Meaning: the one of truce/sitting
Dhū al-Ḥijjah (ذو الحجة) Meaning: the one of pilgrimage
Muharram Observances
List of dates for other years
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10 August | 2021 | Muharram |
| Saturday | 30 July | 2022 | Muharram |
| Wednesday | 19 July | 2023 | Muharram |
| Monday | 08 July | 2024 | Muharram |
| Thursday | 26 June | 2025 | Muharram |
Muharram Video
Muharram Cards
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|---|---|---|
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| Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2021 | Christian |
| Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2021 | Hindu |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2021 | Jewish |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2021 | National holiday |
| February 2021 | ||
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2021 | National holiday |
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| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2021 | Hindu |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2021 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2021 | Christian |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2021 | Daylight Saving |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2021 | Season |
| Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2021 | Jewish |
| Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2021 | Hindu |
| April 2021 | ||
| Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2021 | Muslim |
| Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2021 | Hindu |
| Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2021 | Jewish |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2021 | Muslim |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2021 | Observance |
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| Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2021 | Jewish |
| Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| May 2021 | ||
| May 1 - Wed | May Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2021 | Jewish |
| May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2021 | Observance |
| May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2021 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2021 | Observance |
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| May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2021 | Jewish |
| May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2021 | National holiday |
| May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2021 | Muslim |
| June 2021 | ||
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2021 | Muslim |
| Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2021 | Muslim |
| Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2021 | Jewish |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2021 | Season |
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| Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2021 | Hindu |
| Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2021 | Observance |
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| Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2021 | Muslim |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2021 | Jewish |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2021 | Muslim |
| Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2021 | Hindu |
| Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2021 | Christian |
| Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2021 | Hindu |
| Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2021 | Muslim |
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| Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 | Hindu |
| Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2021 | Muslim |
| Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2021 | Season |
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| Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2021 | Jewish |
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| Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2021 | Observance |
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