Muharram in 2022

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When is Muharram in 2022?

Muharram in 2022 is on the Saturday, 29th of August (29/08/2022).

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar or specifically the 10th day of the month called Muharram, is when the ceremonial mourning takes place. During this period of mourning, the Shia Muslims commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein Ibn Ali who was the son of Hazrat Ali and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Imam Hussein Ibn Ali was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.Muharram is a gazetted holiday in India.

Every year, a large number of Shia Muslim pilgrims travel to Karbala (a famous destination of pilgrimage in Iraq) for Ashura on the 10th day of Muharram month. Both Sunni and Shia Muslims mourn during Muharram, although Sunnis do so to a much lesser extent. Storytelling, weeping, self-flagellation and re-enactments of the Battle of Karbala form the crux of the observances. Muharram rituals were often called by European observers "the Feast of Hasan and Hosayn" as the participants shout "Hasan! Hosayn!".

List of Holidays in India in 2022

DayDateHoliday
WednesdayJanuary 26 2022Republic Day
TuesdayMarch 01 2022Maha Shivaratri
FridayMarch 18 2022Holi
ThursdayApril 14 2022Mahavir Jayanti
FridayApril 15 2022Good Friday
TuesdayMay 03 2022Eid-ul-fitar
MondayMay 16 2022Buddha Purnima
SundayJuly 10 2022Eid-ul-adha
MondayAugust 08 2022Muharram
MondayAugust 15 2022Independence Day
FridayAugust 19 2022Janmashtami
SundayOctober 02 2022Gandhi Jayanti
WednesdayOctober 05 2022Dussehra
SundayOctober 09 2022Id-e-milad
MondayOctober 24 2022Diwali
TuesdayNovember 08 2022Guru Nanak Jayanti
SundayDecember 25 2022Christmas