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Which month number is January?

January is month 1, the first month of the Gregorian year. Below is the whole month with the Hijri date under every day.

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Month at a glance

Number
month 1 (first)
Days
31
Arabic (Levant)
كانون الثاني
Arabic (Saudi)
يناير
Hijri dates (2027)
23 Rajab 1448 AH to 23 Shaban 1448 AH

January 2027 with Hijri dates

1 23 Rajab
2 24
3 25
4 26
5 27
6 28
7 29
8 30
9 1 Shaban
10 2
11 3
12 4
13 5
14 6
15 7
16 8
17 9
18 10
19 11
20 12
21 13
22 14
23 15
24 16
25 17
26 18
27 19
28 20
29 21
30 22
31 23

Occasions in January 2027

  • New Year’s Day Friday, 1 January 2027 · 23 Rajab 1448 AH
  • mid-year break Friday, 8 January 2027 · 30 Rajab 1448 AH

January at a glance

  • Number: 1, the first month.
  • Days: 31 days.
  • Arabic names: يناير (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Egypt) and كانون الثاني (the Levant and Iraq).

Origin of the name

January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and doorways, which is why it opens the year.

January and the seasons

All of January falls in astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere. The winter and seasons countdown gives each season’s start to the minute.

Fixed occasions in January

January on the Hijri calendar

Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter, the Hijri months that January spans change every year. The calendar above shows the Hijri date under each day, and the occasions list shows what falls in January this year. To convert any other date, use the Hijri–Gregorian Converter.

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Frequently asked questions

Which month number is January?

January is the first month (1) of the Gregorian year.

How many days are in January?

31 days every year.

Which Hijri month is January?

No Gregorian month matches a fixed Hijri month, because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter. In 2027, January runs from 23 Rajab 1448 AH to 23 Shaban 1448 AH.