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When is Muharram 2026?

Muharram falls on different dates around the world in 2026. The first is Monday, June 15, 2026 and the last is Thursday, June 18, 2026, across 21 countries.

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.

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Muharram 2026 by country

CountryDateType
🇹🇳 TunisiaJune 15MondayPublic holiday
🇯🇴 JordanJune 16TuesdayPublic holiday
🇩🇿 AlgeriaJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇦🇺 AustraliaJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇧🇭 BahrainJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇧🇩 BangladeshJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇨🇦 CanadaJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇪🇬 EgyptJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇮🇱 IsraelJune 17WednesdayOptional holiday
🇱🇧 LebanonJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇱🇾 LibyaJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇲🇾 MalaysiaJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇳🇪 NigerJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇷🇺 RussiaJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇸🇴 SomaliaJune 17WednesdayRegional holiday
🇿🇦 South AfricaJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇱🇰 Sri LankaJune 17WednesdayObservance
🇸🇩 SudanJune 17WednesdayPublic holiday
🇬🇧 United KingdomJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇺🇸 United StatesJune 17WednesdayReligious holiday
🇴🇲 OmanJune 18ThursdayPublic holiday

Questions about Muharram

When is Muharram in 2026?
It depends on the country. In 2026 it falls on June 15, June 16, June 17 and June 18. The table above shows the date for each country.
Which countries celebrate Muharram?
Muharram is marked in 21 countries: Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia and Niger, and 9 more.
Is Muharram a public holiday?
Yes, it's a public holiday in Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Niger and Oman and 2 other countries. Elsewhere it may be an observance or a regional holiday, so check the table for each country.

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