Mawlid / Milad-un-Nabi
26 August 2026 · movable holiday — May the lantern's light bring peace and kindness to every home.
Mawlid, known in India as Milad-un-Nabi, is the day when Muslims remember the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Most Sunnis observe it on the 12th day of the month of Rabi al-Awwal, while Shia Muslims observe it on the 17th. The calendar is lunar: months begin with the sighting of the new crescent moon, so the date in the solar calendar moves about 10–11 days earlier each year. In India it is an official public holiday. People gather in mosques and homes for prayers, devotional songs and readings about the Prophet's life. Streets and buildings are often decorated with lights, and food and charity are shared with those in need. Many cities also hold festive processions. The day is a reminder of compassion, humility and care for others. Because tradition does not allow images of the Prophet, the sky shows only a symbol: a lantern with a crescent and a star. Not all Muslims mark the day in the same way, and customs vary by region and community.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver lantern made of pale glowing dots and fine lines, like a constellation drifting across the night sky
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