Free Printable Islamic (Hijri) Months Chart
The twelve Hijri months in order with Arabic names, spelling variants and key observances. 1 version, free to print.
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The Hijri calendar is a purely lunar calendar of twelve months. Each month begins with the new crescent moon and lasts twenty-nine or thirty days, so the year is about 354 or 355 days, roughly eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year. That is why Ramadan and the other months move through the seasons over time. Year one began with the Hijrah in 622 CE.
The chart lists the months in order, with the Arabic name, the English transliteration and, where they exist, the common spelling variants: Rabi' al-Thani or Rabi' al-Akhir, Jumada al-Thani or Jumada al-Akhirah, and Dhu al-Qi'dah or Dhu al-Qa'dah. The notes column marks the Islamic New Year, Ashura, the month of fasting, Eid al-Fitr, the month of Hajj and Eid al-Adha, which have fixed days in the Hijri calendar.
Dates are not printed, because the Hijri calendar does not line up with the Gregorian one and the start of each month can depend on moon sighting or on calculation. The chart is a reference for the names and order. Use it with the Five Pillars poster, where fasting and pilgrimage are two of the five, and with the Hebrew months chart in a comparative unit on lunar calendars.
How to use them
- Print the chart and read the months aloud in order.
- Find Ramadan and the months before and after it.
- Mark the months of the year on a class calendar that also shows Gregorian dates.
- Discuss why the Hijri months move through the seasons.
- Compare the spelling variants with the names your community uses.
Classroom tips
- Teach the month names in sequence with a chant so the order is easy to recall.
- Use a Hijri and Gregorian calendar side by side in class to show how the dates drift.
- Ask students to find the current Hijri month on a local mosque calendar.
- Pair the chart with the Hebrew months chart to compare two lunar calendars.
Notes on this page
- Hijri month names print with their spelling variants: Rabi' al-Thani or Rabi' al-Akhir, Jumada al-Thani or Jumada al-Akhirah, Dhu al-Qi'dah or Dhu al-Qa'dah, Sha'ban.
- No dates are printed; the start of a month can differ by a day depending on moon sighting or calculation.
Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the Hijri year move through the seasons?
It has twelve lunar months and no leap month, so it is about eleven days shorter than the solar year. Each month falls about eleven days earlier in the Gregorian calendar from year to year.
Why are there spelling variants?
Arabic names are written in English in several ways, and some months have two accepted Arabic names. The chart prints the main spelling and the common variants so students recognize them on different calendars.
Why are no dates printed?
Months begin with the new moon, which some communities sight and others calculate, so a month can start a day apart. A local calendar from your community gives the dates, and the chart gives the names and order.
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