The Hussaini mourning calendar, from the 1st of Muharram to Arbaeen, spans roughly seventy days of the lunar year. This year (1449 AH), the period begins on June 6, 2027 (1 Muharram) and builds to its peak with Arbaeen on July 25, 2027 (20 Safar).
What day is 1 Muharram 1449?
1 Muharram 1449 AH falls on Sunday, June 6, 2027 — the day the Islamic lunar new year begins, and with it, the Hussaini mourning period.
What day is Ashura 2027?
Ashura, the 10th of Muharram, falls this year on Tuesday, June 15, 2027 — nine days after Muharram begins. Read the full details in “When Is Ashura This Year? Muharram Dates 2027.”
When does Muharram 1449 end?
Muharram 1449 AH has 29 days and ends on the 29th of Muharram, Sunday, July 4, 2027; Safar begins the next day.
What happens after Muharram?
Hussaini mourning doesn’t stop when Muharram ends — in Shia tradition it continues through Arbaeen, the 20th of Safar. Read the full details of Arbaeen Hussaini and the great Najaf-to-Karbala walk in “What Is Arbaeen Hussaini? Meaning, Date & the Karbala Walk.”
Summary of this calendar’s dates
1 Muharram 1449: Sunday, June 6, 2027. Ashura (10 Muharram): Tuesday, June 15, 2027. End of Muharram (29 Muharram): Sunday, July 4, 2027. Arbaeen (20 Safar): Sunday, July 25, 2027.
Gregorian dates are calculated from the standard tabular Islamic calendar; the exact local date of each observance may shift by a day or two depending on moon sighting across different countries and religious authorities.
Sources
- Muharram 1449 AH to Gregorian conversion per the standard tabular calendar: hijri-gregorian.com (verified as of this post’s writing)