Reenactment of death of Imam Hussain’s martyred son in Manama, Bahrain.Ashura for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Wednesday, August 18th ending at sundown on Thursday, August 19th.
Ashura marks the 10th day of the 1st month of Muharram on the Islamic lunar calendar. The day commemorates for Shia Muslims the death of Husayn ibn Ali who was the grandson of Muhammad in the Battle of Karbala of October 10, 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims the day relates to when Moses and his followers fled Egypt and where saved by God separating the Red Sea.
Days to Ashura 2021
Wednesday, August 18th is day number 230 of the 2021 calendar year with 1 year, 11 months, 3 days until Ashura 2021.
| Ashura | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Ashura, Hosay, Day of Attonement, Tabuik, Tobot |
| Type: | Observance, Muslim |
| When: | 10th day of the month of Muharram on Islamic Calendar |
Dates for Ashura
| Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|
| Ashura 2018 | Friday, September 21, 2018 | -360 |
| Ashura 2019 | Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | -6 |
| Ashura 2020 | Saturday, August 29, 2020 | 348 |
| Ashura 2021 | Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 703 |
| Ashura 2022 | Monday, August 08, 2022 | 1057 |
| Ashura 2023 | Friday, July 28, 2023 | 1411 |