Shawwal شوال
"Lifted, raised"
Shawwal 1448 AH begins on Tuesday, 9 March 2027 and ends on Wednesday, 7 April 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar.
About Shawwal
Shawwal begins with Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast. Before the Eid prayer, every Muslim who can afford it pays Zakat al-Fitr so that the poor can celebrate too. Fasting on the day of Eid is not allowed.
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if they fasted the whole year (Sahih Muslim). The six days may be fasted consecutively or spread across the month.
Shawwal is also the first of the months of Hajj; the Battle of Uhud took place in Shawwal of 3 AH.
Observances in Shawwal 1448
Eid al-Fitr
The Festival of Breaking the Fast begins on 1 Shawwal with the Eid prayer. Zakat al-Fitr is paid before the prayer, and it is a public holiday of one to three days or more in most Muslim countries.
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Shawwal in Other Years
| Hijri year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1446 AH | Sun 30 Mar 2025 | Mon 28 Apr 2025 | 30 |
| 1447 AH | Fri 20 Mar 2026 | Fri 17 Apr 2026 | 29 |
| 1448 AH | Tue 9 Mar 2027 | Wed 7 Apr 2027 | 30 |
| 1449 AH | Sat 26 Feb 2028 | Sun 26 Mar 2028 | 30 |
| 1450 AH | Wed 14 Feb 2029 | Thu 15 Mar 2029 | 30 |
| 1451 AH | Mon 4 Feb 2030 | Mon 4 Mar 2030 | 29 |
| 1452 AH | Fri 24 Jan 2031 | Sat 22 Feb 2031 | 30 |
| 1453 AH | Wed 14 Jan 2032 | Wed 11 Feb 2032 | 29 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Shawwal 1448 AH begins on Tuesday, 9 March 2027 and has 30 days according to the Umm al-Qura calendar, ending on Wednesday, 7 April 2027. Where the month starts with a local moon sighting, it may begin one day later.
Shawwal (شوال) means "lifted, raised". It is month 10 of the Islamic calendar.