Which month is Shaban?

Shaban is the eighth month of the Hijri year, month number 8, and Ramadan follows it. Below is the full Shaban 1448 AH calendar with the Gregorian date of every day.

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Month at a glance

Number: Hijri month 8 (eighth)
Days in 1448 AH: 30
One of the sacred months: No
Arabic (Saudi): شعبان
Gregorian dates (1448): 9 January 2027 to 7 February 2027

Shaban 1448 AH with Gregorian dates

1 9 January

2 10

3 11

4 12

5 13

6 14

7 15

8 16

9 17

10 18

11 19

12 20

13 21

14 22

15 23

16 24

17 25

18 26

19 27

20 28

21 29

22 30

23 31

24 1 February

25 2

26 3

27 4

28 5

29 6

30 7

Occasions in Shaban 1448 AH

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

Shaban at a glance

Number: 8, the eighth month of the Hijri year.
Days: 29 or 30 depending on the year.
Sacred month: no.
Order: after Rajab, followed by Ramadan.

Shaban and Ramadan

Shaban is the last month before Ramadan. Ramadan begins when Shaban ends, after 29 days if the new moon is sighted or after Shaban completes 30 days. The Umm al-Qura date is an estimate, and the Supreme Court announcement after the sighting prevails. The Ramadan countdown shows the days and hours left.

Shaban in the Gregorian calendar

Shaban comes about 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar every year. The calendar above shows Shaban {hyear} AH day by day with the Gregorian date under each day. For the other months see the Hijri calendar.

Last updated: 8 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which month number is Shaban?

Shaban is the eighth month (8) of the Hijri calendar, between Rajab and Ramadan.

When does Shaban 1448 AH start?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar Shaban 1448 AH starts on Saturday, 9 January 2027 and ends on 7 February 2027.

How many days are in Shaban?

A Hijri month has 29 or 30 days; by the Umm al-Qura calendar Shaban 1448 AH has 30 days. The actual start of Ramadan is announced after the moon sighting on the evening of 29 Shaban.

Is Shaban a sacred month?

No. The four sacred months are Dhu al-Qadah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab.