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Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator | Convert 1 Shawwal to Gregorian

Find the expected Gregorian date of Eid al-Fitr for any year from the tabular Islamic calendar, with the lunar drift explained. Plan ahead for the holiday — then confirm with your local moon-sighting announcement.

Last updated: June 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Leave empty to default to the next upcoming Eid al-Fitr.

Umm al-Qura matches Saudi Arabia. Local moon-sighting in your country may add ±1 day.

Results

Enter values above and click Calculate to see your result instantly.

Quick reference

Hijri yearEid al-Fitr (tabular)
1447 AH20 Mar 2026 (Fri)
1448 AH10 Mar 2027 (Wed)
1449 AH27 Feb 2028
1450 AH16 Feb 2029

celebration Falls on 1 Shawwal

Eid al-Fitr is fixed on the 1st of Shawwal — the day after the last day of Ramadan. The Gregorian date drifts ~11 days earlier each Western year.

public ±1 day variation

The astronomical date may shift ±1 day depending on local moon sighting. Saudi Arabia announces the official date by 29th Ramadan; many countries follow that, others wait for a local sighting.

event 3-day public holiday

Most Muslim-majority countries observe 1–3 Shawwal as a public holiday. UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt typically run a full week off when adjacent weekends are included.

volunteer_activism Zakat al-Fitr deadline

Zakat al-Fitr (Fitrana) must be paid before the Eid Salah on 1 Shawwal — usually within 24 hours either side of the calculated date.

Interpretation guide

NoteDetail
Moon sightingActual Eid may shift ±1 day by local sighting
DriftEid arrives ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year
ObservanceEid prayer 15–30 min after sunrise; fasting forbidden

lightbulb Worked example

Let's say you are using the Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator. An Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator converts the fixed Hijri date — 1 Shawwal — into the Gregorian date it falls on for any Hijri year. Used to plan annual leave, travel and Eid celebrations, and to Enter the values that match your situation into the input fields and press calculate — using realistic numbers makes the result directly useful for you.

Result: The calculator instantly applies the formula Eid al-Fitr = 1 Shawwal (Hijri) → Gregorian via tabular Islamic calendar and returns the result with appropriate precision.

What this means: Read the result in the context of what you are measuring. The step-by-step breakdown lets you confirm the math and understand which input most affects the outcome.

Formula & methodology

Formula: Eid al-Fitr = 1 Shawwal (Hijri) → Gregorian via tabular Islamic calendar

The Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator is built on a well-established calculation method. It uses the formula Eid al-Fitr = 1 Shawwal (Hijri) → Gregorian via tabular Islamic calendar to turn your inputs into a reliable result. An Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator converts the fixed Hijri date — 1 Shawwal — into the Gregorian date it falls on for any Hijri year. Used to plan annual leave, travel and Eid celebrations, and to confirm the day Zakat The steps are shown on the page so you can follow the reasoning from input to output.

  1. Enter a year (or leave blank for the next Eid).
  2. The calculator locates 1 Shawwal of the relevant Hijri year and converts it with the arithmetic (tabular) Islamic calendar that tracks Umm al-Qura closely.
  3. Decade and history views list surrounding years.

Worked example — asked in June 2026 (Eid 1447 passed on 20 Mar 2026): the next is Eid al-Fitr 1448 on Wednesday, 10 March 2027, subject to the ±1-day moon-sighting adjustment.

Authoritative source: TimeandDate — Eid al-Fitr Calendar

Frequently asked questions

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027?
The Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator is free, private, and accurate: it runs entirely in your browser (no uploads, no accounts), applies the standard calculation, and explains each step so you can verify the result. An Eid al-Fitr Date Calculator converts the fixed Hijri date — 1 Shawwal — into the Gregorian date it falls on for any Hijri year. Used to plan annual leave, travel and Eid celebrations, and to confirm the day Zakat al-Fitr must be paid by. There is no limit on usage, and it works on any device.
Why does Eid move each year?
Eid al-Fitr is fixed to 1 Shawwal, the first day of the 10th Hijri month, and the lunar Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year. So Eid drifts roughly 11 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar every year. The calculator converts 1 Shawwal to its Gregorian date for any year, showing the drift directly.
Why do countries celebrate on different days?
Eid's date depends on the crescent sighting of Shawwal, which varies by location, weather, and the criteria each country's authority uses — some rely on local naked-eye sighting, others on calculated moon phase or regional announcements. The tabular calendar used here gives the calculated date; actual celebration can differ by a day between countries or even cities.
What happens on Eid al-Fitr?
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan on 1 Shawwal, the first day of the 10th Hijri month. Muslims perform the Eid prayer in congregation, give Zakat al-Fitr before the prayer, and celebrate with family meals and charity. The calculator converts 1 Shawwal to the Gregorian date for the year you choose, using the tabular Islamic calendar.
How accurate is the calculated date?
The tabular calculation is precise as an arithmetic conversion, but actual Eid dates are set by moon sighting, so communities may celebrate one day earlier or later. The result is most accurate when your region follows a calculated or unified calendar, such as Umm al-Qura. For moon-sighting regions, treat it as the expected date and confirm with your local authority.
Why might the actual Eid differ from the calculated date?
Because the tool uses the tabular (arithmetic) Islamic calendar — a 30-year cycle with 11 leap years — while most communities declare Eid by actual moon sighting. The tabular date is the expected date; clouds, geography, and sighting criteria can shift the real Eid by a day. Always confirm with your local moon-sighting announcement.
How does the 30-year calendar cycle work?
The tabular calendar repeats every 30 Hijri years, with 11 of those years having 355 days (leap years) instead of 354 — years 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26, and 29 of the cycle. This keeps the average year at 354.3667 days, closely tracking the lunar cycle. 1 Shawwal is then mapped to its Gregorian date arithmetically.
Can I look up Eid dates many years ahead?
Yes — the tabular calendar is fully arithmetic, so any Hijri year converts to a Gregorian date deterministically. That makes it ideal for long-range planning of holidays and travel. Just remember that far-future dates are planning estimates until confirmed by sighting.
Is the conversion itself exact?
As arithmetic, yes — the tabular calendar maps each Hijri date to exactly one Gregorian date, consistently. As a prediction of the observed Eid, it is usually right but can be off by a day where moon sighting differs from calculation. The tool is a planner, not a religious authority.

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