Gregorian → Hijri

1940 in the Hijri calendar

The Gregorian year 1940 spans the Hijri years 1358 AH and 1359 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Month by month

The 1st of each month, 1940

GregorianHijri (Umm al-Qura)Weekday
1 January 194022 Dhu al-Qadah 1358 AHMonday
1 February 194023 Dhu al-Hijjah 1358 AHThursday
1 March 194022 Muharram 1359 AHFriday
1 April 194023 Safar 1359 AHMonday
1 May 194024 Rabi al-Awwal 1359 AHWednesday
1 June 194025 Rabi al-Thani 1359 AHSaturday
1 July 194025 Jumada al-Awwal 1359 AHMonday
1 August 194027 Jumada al-Thani 1359 AHThursday
1 September 194029 Rajab 1359 AHSunday
1 October 194029 Shaban 1359 AHTuesday
1 November 19402 Shawwal 1359 AHFriday
1 December 19402 Dhu al-Qadah 1359 AHSunday

Key Islamic dates

Observances in 1940

18 January 1940Day of Arafah
9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1358 AH
Thursday
19 January 1940Eid al-Adha
10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1358 AH
Friday
9 February 1940Islamic New Year
1 Muharram 1359 AH
Friday
18 February 1940Day of Ashura
10 Muharram 1359 AH
Sunday
19 April 1940Mawlid an-Nabi
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1359 AH
Friday
30 August 1940Isra and Miraj
27 Rajab 1359 AH
Friday
17 September 1940Mid-Shaban
15 Shaban 1359 AH
Tuesday
2 October 1940First day of Ramadan
1 Ramadan 1359 AH
Wednesday
28 October 1940Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan)
27 Ramadan 1359 AH
Monday
31 October 1940Eid al-Fitr
1 Shawwal 1359 AH
Thursday

Umm al-Qura civil dates — may differ by a day from the moon sighting.