Arbaeen
Religion · Shia Islam · Sat, August 24, 2024 · Computed (rule)
Forty days after Ashura: one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, on foot to Karbala. 2/20/1446 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ by a day.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 7, 2020 | Arbaeen | 6 yr ago |
| Mon, Sep 27, 2021 | Arbaeen | 5 yr ago |
| Fri, Sep 16, 2022 | Arbaeen | 4 yr ago |
| Tue, Sep 5, 2023 | Arbaeen | 3 yr ago |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2024 | Arbaeen | 2 yr ago |
| Thu, Aug 14, 2025 | Arbaeen | 13 mo ago |
| Mon, Aug 3, 2026 | Arbaeen | 2 mo ago |
| Sat, Jul 24, 2027 | Arbaeen | in 10 mo |
| Thu, Jul 13, 2028 | Arbaeen | in 2 yr |
| Mon, Jul 2, 2029 | Arbaeen | in 3 yr |
| Sat, Jun 22, 2030 | Arbaeen | in 4 yr |
Also on Aug 24, 2024
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 24, 2024 | Jorge Luis Borges, born 1899 (125 years) | 2 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- Umm al-Qura calendar
- How we know
- Estimated: the Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) calendar, as built into ICU. The day is set by moon sighting, so Saudi Arabia, other countries and local communities can keep it a day apart; Shia communities often follow their marja’s sighting.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-26: added to 2024-08-24