Gregorian → Hijri

1968 in the Hijri calendar

The Gregorian year 1968 spans the Hijri years 1387 AH and 1388 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Month by month

The 1st of each month, 1968

GregorianHijri (Umm al-Qura)Weekday
1 January 19681 Shawwal 1387 AHMonday
1 February 19683 Dhu al-Qadah 1387 AHThursday
1 March 19682 Dhu al-Hijjah 1387 AHFriday
1 April 19684 Muharram 1388 AHMonday
1 May 19684 Safar 1388 AHWednesday
1 June 19685 Rabi al-Awwal 1388 AHSaturday
1 July 19686 Rabi al-Thani 1388 AHMonday
1 August 19687 Jumada al-Awwal 1388 AHThursday
1 September 19689 Jumada al-Thani 1388 AHSunday
1 October 19689 Rajab 1388 AHTuesday
1 November 196811 Shaban 1388 AHFriday
1 December 196811 Ramadan 1388 AHSunday

Key Islamic dates

Observances in 1968

1 January 1968Eid al-Fitr
1 Shawwal 1387 AH
Monday
8 March 1968Day of Arafah
9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1387 AH
Friday
9 March 1968Eid al-Adha
10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1387 AH
Saturday
29 March 1968Islamic New Year
1 Muharram 1388 AH
Friday
7 April 1968Day of Ashura
10 Muharram 1388 AH
Sunday
8 June 1968Mawlid an-Nabi
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1388 AH
Saturday
19 October 1968Isra and Miraj
27 Rajab 1388 AH
Saturday
5 November 1968Mid-Shaban
15 Shaban 1388 AH
Tuesday
21 November 1968First day of Ramadan
1 Ramadan 1388 AH
Thursday
17 December 1968Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan)
27 Ramadan 1388 AH
Tuesday
20 December 1968Eid al-Fitr
1 Shawwal 1388 AH
Friday

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