The Islamic calendar is also known as the Muslim calendar or Hijri calendar. The 12 months that commence upon the sighting of the moon. In Pakistan, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee determines the lunar dates for each month. On DesiMonthDate, the dates listed in the 2026 Islamic calendar are based on lunar estimates. On the other hand, the indigenous month of Poh will commence in December 2026. However, the specific date of the current Desi month varies from month to month across Pakistan. If you wish to ascertain the current Desi month and date. Please note that these are determine daily based on the lunar cycle. Consequently, the current date within the Desi calendar is officially confirmed. Only after the announcement by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

Islamic or Hijri calendar is a calendar consisting of 12 months in a year. It consists of 354 or 355 days. It is used to determine the exact dates of Islamic religious observance. The Hijri calendar currently runs for the Islamic year AH 1447. The Islamic months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi’ al-Awwal, Rabi’ al-Sani, Jamadil-ul-Ula, Jamadil-ul-Akhirah, Rajab, Sha’ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zil-e-Qad, and Zil-e-Hijjah. The new Islamic year begins with Muharram, and four of these months—Muharram, Zil-e-Qad, Rajab, and Zil-e-Hijjah—are considere sacred. The length of an Islamic month depends on the cycle and sighting of the moon, so each month can be 29 or 30 days long.

In the Islamic calendar, the days of the week begin at sunset, as in the Hebrew and Bahá’í calendars. In most Islamic countries, Friday is observe as a day of rest. When Muslims gather for the Friday prayers. In countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Friday and Saturday are the official weekends, while some countries, such as Pakistan, observe Saturday and Sunday as holidays, keeping Friday as a working day. In addition, there is a tabular Islamic calendar, which does not rely on astronomical calculations but is a rule-based variation, consisting of 11 leap years (355 days) and 19 ordinary years (354 days).

The Islamic calendar includes several very important dates: 1 Muharram (Islamic New Year), 10 Muharram (Day of Ashura), 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal (Mawlid), 27 Rajab (Isra and Mi’raj), 15 Sha’ban (Mid-Sha’ban), 1 Ramadan (First Day of Fasting), 27 Ramadan (Nuzul al-Quran), 1 Shawwal (Eid al-Fitr), 8 to 13 Zilhijjah (Hajj), 9 Zilhijjah (Day of Arafah), and 10 Zilhijjah (Eid al-Adha). This calendar is use for religious purposes as well. For the official dating of public events and can be convert to the Hebrew calendar. The names of the Islamic months are available in Urdu and English, and can also be download in PDF format. UrduPoint provides you with the latest and accurate Islamic date (Islamic Date Today) in Pakistan 2026.