The Islamic calendar, also called the Hijiri calendar, is a dating system used by Muslims for religious purposes. It’s a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days.

As the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar calendar, Dhul Hijjah is anticipated to begin the night of June 6, 2024, with the sighting of the crescent moon. It will last from 29 to 30 days.