Lailat al-Qadr in Russia

When Is Lailat al-Qadr 2020?

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Quick Facts

This year:	Fri, May 31, 2019
Next year:	Tue, May 19, 2020
Type:	Muslim

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Laylat al-Qadr, also known as Shab-e-Qadr, Night of Decree, Night of Measures, is and Islamic observance that marks the anniversary of the night Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).

Is Lailat al-Qadr a Public Holiday?

Lailat al-Qadr is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

Many Muslims devote their time to reading the Koran during this period.
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About Lailat al-Qadr

Lailat al-Qadr 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.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2015	Mon	Jul 13	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2016	Sat	Jul 2	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2017	Wed	Jun 21	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2018	Sun	Jun 10	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2019	Fri	May 31	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2020	Tue	May 19	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2021	Sat	May 8	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2022	Thu	Apr 28	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2023	Mon	Apr 17	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2024	Fri	Apr 5	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim
2025	Wed	Mar 26	Lailat al-Qadr	Muslim