India, June 15 -- Muharram is one of the holy months of the Islamic lunar calendar, which marks the beginning of the Hijri year. It is one of the four sacred months in Islam. As the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle, the dates of Muharram vary each year, which makes it important to know the accurate start and end date of the occasion for religious observances, including fasting on the 10th of Muharram, known as Ashura.

Start Date

Muharram 1448 AH (the first month of the 1448th year in the Islamic calendar) is expected to begin on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 . The exact date depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon, so it may vary by a day across different regions.

Muharram 2026: End Date

Meanwhile, the end date is expected to...