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Ashura
The tenth of Muharram: for Shia Muslims a day of mourning for Husayn, for many Sunnis a day of fasting.
When is Ashura in 2027?
Ashura 2027 is on Tuesday, 15 June 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, Thursday, 25 June 2026; 2028, Saturday, 3 June 2028.
About Ashura
Ashura falls on the tenth of Muharram. For Shia Muslims it is the day of deepest mourning, recalling the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet, and his companions at Karbala in 680 CE. In the first ten days, gatherings called majalis tell the story and recite elegies, and on the day of Ashura, communities in Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, India, Lebanon and elsewhere hold processions carrying banners and replicas of the tomb, accompanied by chest-beating and chanting. Free food, nazr, and water are given out. For many Sunni Muslims, the day is remembered as that on which Musa was saved from Pharaoh, and they fast on the ninth and tenth or the tenth and eleventh. Others give charity.
Ashura dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Ashura date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 25 June 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 15 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 3 June 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is eaten
- nazr
- haleem
- sharbat
- dates
Traditions of Ashura
Also part of it, and being written: Battle of Karbala (The event remembered by Shia Muslims.), Taziya (The replica tombs carried in procession.), Husayn ibn Ali (The grandson of the Prophet.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Ashura" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.