Hanukkah is coming up.
Begins at sundown the evening before
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Islamic
Isra and Mi’raj is coming up.
Expected Tuesday, 5 January 2027
Watch party
Count down with everyone else on this page right now.
Depends on the moon sighting
About Isra and Mi’raj
Remembers the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven.
From Wikipedia: Isra' and Mi'raj, CC BY-SA 4.0
The date for 2028 is only listed once it’s announced, because it depends on the moon being seen. Also in January 2027: World Braille Day (4 Jan), National Whipped Cream Day (5 Jan) and National Bird Day (5 Jan). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
It’s the 27th of Rajab in the Islamic calendar.
Dates
Expected Tuesday, 5 January 2027. We add later years once each date is confirmed.
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