Islamic

Sunnah Fasting Calendar

See your upcoming Sunnah fasts: Mondays and Thursdays, the White Days (13th to 15th of each Islamic month), the Day of Arafah, Ashura and six days of Shawwal.

Rules last checked 25 October 2026Every step shown

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Next Sunnah fast

Thursday, 12 November 2026 Thursday

Fasting days in this period
10
Special days among them
3

Your next Sunnah fast is Thursday, 12 November 2026 (Thursday).

How it's worked out

  1. IncludedMondays and Thursdays, the White Days (13th to 15th of each Hijri month), Arafah, Tasu'a and Ashura, and six days of Shawwal
Upcoming Sunnah fasts
DateHijriWhy
Thu 12 Nov2 Jumada al-AkhirahThursday
Mon 16 Nov6 Jumada al-AkhirahMonday
Thu 19 Nov9 Jumada al-AkhirahThursday
Mon 23 Nov13 Jumada al-AkhirahMonday, White Day
Tue 24 Nov14 Jumada al-AkhirahWhite Day
Wed 25 Nov15 Jumada al-AkhirahWhite Day
Thu 26 Nov16 Jumada al-AkhirahThursday
Mon 30 Nov20 Jumada al-AkhirahMonday
Thu 3 Dec23 Jumada al-AkhirahThursday
Mon 7 Dec27 Jumada al-AkhirahMonday
  • Hijri dates follow Umm al-Qura and may be a day off where months start by moon sighting. Fasting on the two Eids and the days of Tashriq (11 to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah) is not allowed, so they are left out. Many scholars advise making up missed Ramadan fasts before voluntary ones.

What's included

Mondays and Thursdays · 13, 14 and 15 of each Hijri month · 9 Dhu al-Hijjah (Arafah) · 9 and 10 Muharram (Tasu'a and Ashura) · six days of Shawwal

Example

Monday 26 October 2026 is both a Monday and a White Day, 15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 on the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Questions people ask

What are the White Days?

The 13th, 14th and 15th of each Hijri month (Ayyam al-Bid), when the moon is full. The Prophet ﷺ encouraged fasting on them.

Which days is fasting not allowed?

The two Eids and the days of Tashriq, 11 to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah. The calendar leaves them out.

When are the six fasts of Shawwal?

Any six days of Shawwal after Eid al-Fitr. The calendar shows 2 to 7 Shawwal, but they can be spread through the month.

About this calculator

Formula and rules last checked 25 October 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem