Muharram/New Year in United States
Quick Facts
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.Local names
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Muharram/New Year | English |
| Muharram/Año nuevo | Spanish |
Muharram/New Year 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009Muharram/New Year 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010Note: Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays, which begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday. The Islamic calendar is lunar and the days begin at sunset, so there may be one-day error depending on when the New Moon is first seen.
See list of observations below
The Islamic year lasts for about 354 days and consists of 12 months. Muharram is the first month and some Muslims mark the start of the Islamic year on the first day of Muharram. Many Muslims fast during daylight hours on the ninth and 10th or 10th and 11th days of the month to mark the Day of Ashura (Yaumu-l 'Ashurah). This is the anniversary of the death of Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammed.
There may be some congestion around mosques on some days, particularly in the evenings, during Muharram. ©iStockphoto.com/Philippa Banks
About Muharram/New Year
Read more about Muharram/New Year.Muharram/New Year Observances
Note: Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of the date for Islamic holidays, which begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday. The Islamic calendar is lunar and the days begin at sunset, so there may be one-day error depending on when the New Moon is first seen.| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type | Where it is observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Nov 9 | 1980 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | Oct 30 | 1981 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Tue | Oct 19 | 1982 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Oct 8 | 1983 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Sep 27 | 1984 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Mon | Sep 16 | 1985 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Sep 6 | 1986 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Wed | Aug 26 | 1987 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sun | Aug 14 | 1988 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | Aug 4 | 1989 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Tue | Jul 24 | 1990 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Jul 13 | 1991 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Jul 2 | 1992 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Mon | Jun 21 | 1993 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | Jun 10 | 1994 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Wed | May 31 | 1995 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sun | May 19 | 1996 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | May 9 | 1997 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Tue | Apr 28 | 1998 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Apr 17 | 1999 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Apr 6 | 2000 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Mon | Mar 26 | 2001 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | Mar 15 | 2002 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Wed | Mar 5 | 2003 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sun | Feb 22 | 2004 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Feb 10 | 2005 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Tue | Jan 31 | 2006 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Jan 20 | 2007 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Jan 10 | 2008 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Mon | Dec 29 | 2008 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Fri | Dec 18 | 2009 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Wed | Dec 8 | 2010 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sun | Nov 27 | 2011 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Nov 15 | 2012 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Tue | Nov 5 | 2013 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Sat | Oct 25 | 2014 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim | |
| Thu | Oct 15 | 2015 | Muharram/New Year | Muslim |
Other holidays in December 2009 in United States
- World AIDS Day (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)
- International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Thursday, December 3, 2009)
- International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (Saturday, December 5, 2009)
- International Civil Aviation Day (Monday, December 7, 2009)
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Monday, December 7, 2009)
- Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)
- International Anti-Corruption Day (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)
- Human Rights Day (Thursday, December 10, 2009)
- International Mountain Day (Friday, December 11, 2009)
- First Day of Chanukah (Saturday, December 12, 2009)
- Pan American Aviation Day (Thursday, December 17, 2009)
- Wright Brothers Day (Thursday, December 17, 2009)
- International Migrants Day (Friday, December 18, 2009)
- International Day for South-South Cooperation (Saturday, December 19, 2009)
- Last day of Chanukah (Saturday, December 19, 2009)
- International Human Solidarity Day (Sunday, December 20, 2009)
- December Solstice (Monday, December 21, 2009)
- Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2009)
- Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2009)
- Kwanzaa (until Jan 1) (Saturday, December 26, 2009)
- New Year's Eve (Thursday, December 31, 2009)
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