Which month is Dhu al-Qadah?

Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month of the Hijri year, month number 11, a sacred month and one of the Hajj months. Below is the full Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH calendar with the Gregorian date of every day.

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Month at a glance

Number: Hijri month 11 (eleventh)
Days in 1448 AH: 29
One of the sacred months: Yes
Arabic (Saudi): ذو القعدة
Gregorian dates (1448): 8 April 2027 to 6 May 2027

Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH with Gregorian dates

1 8 April

2 9

3 10

4 11

5 12

6 13

7 14

8 15

9 16

10 17

11 18

12 19

13 20

14 21

15 22

16 23

17 24

18 25

19 26

20 27

21 28

22 29

23 30

24 1 May

25 2

26 3

27 4

28 5

29 6

Occasions in Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH

No official occasions or school breaks are known in this month.

Dhu al-Qadah at a glance

Number: 11, the eleventh month of the Hijri year.
Days: 29 or 30 depending on the year.
Sacred month: yes.
Hajj month: yes, with Shawwal and the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Order: after Shawwal, followed by Dhu al-Hijjah.

Why is it called Dhu al-Qadah?

The name means “the month of sitting”: the Arabs stayed put and did not fight in it, because it is a sacred month.

Dhu al-Qadah and Hajj

Dhu al-Qadah comes just before the month of Hajj, and many pilgrims travel to Mecca during it. Hajj begins on 8 Dhu al-Hijjah and the Day of Arafah is the 9th. The Eid al-Adha countdown shows the Day of Arafah and Eid.

Last updated: 9 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which month number is Dhu al-Qadah?

Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month (11) of the Hijri calendar, after Shawwal and before Dhu al-Hijjah.

When does Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH start?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH starts on Thursday, 8 April 2027 and ends on 6 May 2027.

How many days are in Dhu al-Qadah?

A Hijri month has 29 or 30 days; by the Umm al-Qura calendar Dhu al-Qadah 1448 AH has 29 days.

Is Dhu al-Qadah a sacred month?

Yes. It is the first of three consecutive sacred months, with Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram; the fourth is Rajab.