Web Desk — November 21, 2025
Islamabad: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced tonight that the crescent for Jamadi-ul-Thani 1447 AH was not sighted anywhere in Pakistan. Accordingly, 1 Jamadi-ul-Thani will fall on Sunday, 23 November 2025.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued the official notification.
In a first, the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Climate Data Processing Centre simultaneously released the complete scientific Islamic calendar for 2026, giving probable moon-sighting dates for the entire year:
Sha’ban 1447: 21 January Ramadan 1447: 18 February Shawwal 1447 (Eid-ul-Fitr): 19 March Dhul-Qa’dah 1447: 18 April Dhul-Hijjah 1447 (Eid-ul-Adha likely): 17 May Muharram 1448: 15 June Safar 1448: 15 July Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448: 13 August Rabi-ul-Akhir 1448: 12 September Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1448: 12 October Jamadi-ul-Thani 1448: 10 November Rajab 1448: 10 December
Officials clarified the dates are based on astronomical calculations and actual sighting may vary slightly depending on local visibility conditions. The calendar is meant to help government departments, banks, schools, and the public plan holidays and events well in advance.
Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 is projected around 19-20 March, while Eid-ul-Adha is expected around 26-27 May 2026.
