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When Is Eid al-Fitr 2028?

Eid al-Fitr 1449 AH falls on Saturday 26 February 2028

Hijri date: 1 Shawwal 1449 AH — calculating…

Expected Umm al-Qura calculation

It follows Ramadan, which begins on Friday 28 January 2028 according to Umm al-Qura.

See the whole month in the Shawwal 1449 AH calendar.

For a live countdown in days and hours: Eid al-Fitr countdown.

Please note: this date is calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official announcement in your country depends on moon sighting and can come a day earlier or later. Follow your country's official announcement. Expected: calculated with Umm al-Qura but it depends on moon sighting or an official announcement in your country. Calculated: follows directly from the Hijri month date. Officially announced: a documented official announcement exists (shown only when entered in the site data). Traditional date: scholars differ on the matter.

Compared with last year

In 1448 AH this event fell on Tuesday 9 March 2027. In 2028 it falls about 12 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar, because the Hijri year is shorter than the Gregorian one.

Month context

Shawwal 1449 AH has 30 days according to Umm al-Qura, from 26 February 2028 to 26 March 2028. The date falls on a Saturday, which is day 57 of the Gregorian year, with 309 days left after it until the year ends.

The event over five consecutive years

Hijri year	Date
1447	Friday 20 March 2026
1448	Tuesday 9 March 2027
1449	Saturday 26 February 2028
1450	Wednesday 14 February 2029
1451	Monday 4 February 2030

Planning tips

Book family travel with flexible dates, because Eid may move by a day.
Eid is settled once Ramadan has been completed at 29 or 30 days.
Official holidays follow your country's announcement.

Always allow a one-day margin before any booking or commitment tied to this date, and follow your country's official announcement.

Other dates

Eid al-Fitr 1448 AH · Eid al-Fitr 1450 AH

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