Special Day
When Is the Day of Ashura? 2027 Date and Countdown
Date
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
10 Muharram 1449
Day of Ashura 2027 falls on Tuesday, June 15, 2027. Hijri date: 10 Muharram 1449. 227 days to go.
DAY OF
ASHURA
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
Fasting days
Without keeping Ashura on its own, two days may be fasted, the 9th and 10th or the 10th and 11th, or three days if you wish.
Source: Diyanet board, Muharram fast, Diyanet board, Ashura fast
Today Imam Husayn and the martyrs of Karbala are remembered with mercy.
Source: TDV, Ashura
Ashura for a neighbourTradition
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What to know about Day of Ashura
The Day of Ashura is the tenth of Muharram. The Prophet (pbuh) fasted on it and encouraged others to do so; once the Ramadan fast was made obligatory, the Ashura fast became voluntary. Ashura pudding, which the Ottoman palace used to distribute, takes its name from this day.
Day of Ashura dates, 2027 to 2034
The Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the date moves earlier every year. Dates for 2026 and 2027 follow the list Diyanet has published; later ones are estimates.
| Year | Date | Hijri |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday, June 15, 2027 | 10 Muharram 1449 |
| 2028 | Saturday, June 3, 2028estimated | 10 Muharram 1450 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, May 23, 2029estimated | 10 Muharram 1451 |
| 2030 | Sunday, May 12, 2030estimated | 10 Muharram 1452 |
| 2031 | Friday, May 2, 2031estimated | 10 Muharram 1453 |
| 2032 | Tuesday, April 20, 2032estimated | 10 Muharram 1454 |
| 2033 | Sunday, April 10, 2033estimated | 10 Muharram 1455 |
| 2034 | Thursday, March 30, 2034estimated | 10 Muharram 1456 |
Diyanet has not yet published its list of religious days for this year. This date is an estimate from lunar-month calculations and may turn out one day different. It is updated when Diyanet publishes its list.
What is done on this day?
The notes come from Diyanet and the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam. Where schools differ, the Hanafi view used in Türkiye is given together with the others.
The Prophet (pbuh) fasted on Ashura and encouraged others to do so. After the Ramadan fast was made obligatory, the Ashura fast became voluntary.
Source: Diyanet board, Ashura fast, TDV, Muharram
In a hadith reported by Muslim, the Ashura fast is hoped to expiate the sins of the previous year.
Source: Diyanet board, Ashura fast
According to the Diyanet board, Ashura is not fasted on its own: two days may be fasted, the 9th and 10th or the 10th and 11th of Muharram, or three days if one wishes. According to the TDV Encyclopedia, the Hanafis regard fasting on the tenth alone as makruh.
Source: Diyanet board, Ashura fast, Diyanet board, Muharram fast, TDV, Muharram
Ashura pudding is a custom that the Ottoman palace used to distribute. As the Çankaya Mufti's Office notes, there is no authentic report that connects cooking it with the day of Ashura.
Source: Ankara Mufti's Office
Sources
- Diyanet Higher Board: the merit of Muharram and fasting on 10 Muharram (Turkish)
- TDV Encyclopedia of Islam: Muharram (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: is there a special prayer or fast for Muharram? (Turkish)
- Ankara Mufti's Office (Çankaya): Muharram, Ashura and the Hijri New Year (Turkish)
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2026 list of religious days (Turkish)
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2027 list of religious days (Turkish)
