The Pakistan Meteorological Department says Eid Milad-un-Nabi will most likely fall on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. It’s a forecast for now, not a confirmed date.
Officials say the Rabi-ul-Awwal crescent may not be visible on the evening of August 13, given its age and other astronomical conditions. If that holds, Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 Hijri would begin on Saturday, August 15, putting the 12th of the month, and with it Eid Milad-un-Nabi, on August 26.
The Hilal Research Council reached roughly the same conclusion. Their assessment also points to August 26, and they’ve added a bit more detail: Safar is expected to run the full 30 days, which makes it more likely the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon becomes visible around August 14.
Not everyone’s landed on the same date, though. A few Islamic calendar sites, including IslamicFinder and PublicHolidays.pk, are still showing August 25. It’s a one-day gap, but it’s a good reminder of how much these predictions can shift depending on which calculation method a source is using.
All of this is not official at this time. The actual date only becomes official after Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets, considers all the moon sighting reports received from the country, and officially announces the date.
Eid Milad-un-Nabi marks the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday and is a public holiday celebrated across Pakistan.
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