Next: about 6 Jun to 5 Jul 2027
Muharram
The first month of the Islamic year and the days of mourning for Husayn: many Shia and some Sunni families do not marry.
When is Muharram in 2027?
Muharram 2027 runs from 6 June to 5 July 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, 16 June to 15 July 2026; 2028, 25 May to 23 June 2028.
About Muharram
Muharram opens the Islamic year, and on its tenth day, Ashura, Shia Muslims mourn the death of Husayn at Karbala. Shia families in Pakistan, India, Iran, Iraq and Bahrain do not hold weddings in the first ten days, and often the whole month and the next, Safar, until the end of mourning forty days later. Many Sunni families in South Asia follow the same restraint. In Arab Gulf countries and Egypt, among Sunnis, the month carries no such rule. The date depends on the sighting of the moon.
Muharram dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Muharram date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 June to 15 July 2026 |
| 2027 | 6 June to 5 July 2027 |
| 2028 | 25 May to 23 June 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- nazr
- haleem
- sharbat
Also part of it, and being written: Muharram (The first month.), Ashura (The tenth day and its mourning.), Nikah (The marriage contract.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Muharram" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.