Special Day
When Do the Three Months Begin? Rajab 2026 Date
Date
Thursday, December 10, 2026
1 Rajab 1448
Start of the Three Months 2026 falls on Thursday, December 10, 2026. Hijri date: 1 Rajab 1448. 40 days to go.
THE THREE
MONTHS
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Journey to Ramadan
100 days until Ramadan
First fast: Monday, February 8, 2027. Dates follow the Diyanet calendar.
- Next. Laylat al-RaghaibDecember 10 · The Three Months begin
- Review your make-up prayer logDecember 17 · Week 2
- Laylat al-Mi'rajEvening of Monday, January 4, 2027
- Choose a Quran planJanuary 7 · Week 5
- Laylat al-Bara'ahEvening of Friday, January 22, 2027
- First tarawihEvening of Sunday, February 7, 2027
Dua of the Three Months
اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبَ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ
O Allah! Bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban, and let us reach Ramadan.
al-Tabarani, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, IV/189; Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad, I/259
Source: Diyanet sermon, Three MonthsThe chain of this report is weak; it may be recited as a dua.
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What to know about Start of the Three Months
The Three Months, Rajab, Sha'ban and Ramadan, form the season of spiritual preparation. It opens with Rajab and contains the Blessed Nights of Raghaib, Mi'raj and Bara'ah, and Laylat al-Qadr.
Start of the Three Months dates, 2026 to 2033
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 1 Rajab 1448 |
| 2027 | Monday, November 29, 2027 | 1 Rajab 1449 |
| 2028 | Saturday, November 18, 2028estimated | 1 Rajab 1450 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, November 7, 2029estimated | 1 Rajab 1451 |
| 2030 | Monday, October 28, 2030estimated | 1 Rajab 1452 |
| 2031 | Friday, October 17, 2031estimated | 1 Rajab 1453 |
| 2032 | Wednesday, October 6, 2032estimated | 1 Rajab 1454 |
| 2033 | Sunday, September 25, 2033estimated | 1 Rajab 1455 |
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 Three Months are Rajab, Sha'ban and Ramadan. The season opens with Rajab and ends with Eid al-Fitr.
Source: TDV, Three Months
According to the Diyanet board, a person who is healthy and able may fast as many voluntary days as they wish in these months. There is no religious basis for fasting the whole of Rajab and Sha'ban without a break.
Source: Diyanet board, Three Months
The Prophet (pbuh) is known to have fasted a great deal in Sha'ban, and it is narrated that the best fast outside Ramadan is the one kept in Sha'ban. Most scholars consider it recommended.
Source: TDV, Three Months
The report of the prayer 'O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban and let us reach Ramadan' is cited in a Diyanet Friday sermon from al-Tabarani (al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, IV/189) and Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Musnad, I/259). Its chain is weak, and the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam also regards it as weak; it may be recited as a dua.
Sources
- TDV Encyclopedia of Islam: The Three Months (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: the Three Months and fasting in them (Turkish)
- Diyanet Friday sermon: the season of blessing, the Three Months (Turkish)
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2026 list of religious days (Turkish)
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2027 list of religious days (Turkish)
