Muslim Calendar for year 2013

Muslim calendar for 2013
Date and Event	Holidays Event Details
Thursday 24 January Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)	The birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. This event falls on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Islamic lunar calendar. Shia Muslims celebrate this event five days later. Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday, and regard doing so as a religious innovation.
Tuesday 29 January Milad un Nabi (Shia)	Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims celebrate this 5 days earlier. Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday, and regard doing so as a religious innovation.
Tuesday 9 July Ramadan (start)	Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting.
Thursday 8 August Eid-Ul-Fitr	The end of Ramadan when Muslims celebrate the end of fasting and thank Allah for His help with their month-long act of self-control.
Tuesday 15 October Eid-Ul-Adha	Festival of Sacrifice marking the day after Arafat. The Day of Arafat is the most important day in the Hajj ritual. This is a four day holiday
Monday 4 November Al-Hijira	Islamic New Year. Marks the migration of the Prophet Mohammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
Wednesday 13 November Ashura	Islamic holy day observed on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram. Shi'ite Muslims regard it as a major festival marking the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson, Hussein.