Eid-e-Milad un Nabi 2023 will be celebrated on the sunset of Tue, Sep 26, 2023. The Milad un Nabi day celebrations will start on Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023. These dates may vary because all these depend on the sighting of the moon. Milad un Nabi/Mawlid is the birthday of the holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This day is celebrated in the 3rd Islamic calendar month Rabi’ al-Awwal.

Background of  Mawlid al-Nabi:

Mawlid al-Nabi (also called as Eid-e-Milad un Nabi or Eid Milad un Nabi or Milad un Nabi or Mawlid an-Nabi or Milad al-Nabi) is the birthday celebration of the holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Hazrat Muhammed (PBUH) was born in Makkah, Hejaz Muqadas, now called Saudi Arabia. His birth year was  570 CE according to the Gregorian calendar. The actual date of his birth is not clear but must be in the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal. However, Sunni Muslims observe the birthday of the holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal. Shi’a Muslims observe it on the 17th Rabi’ al-Awwal.

How People Celebrate Eid-e-Milad un Nabi 2023?

This is the biggest occasion in Islam after the Eid celebration. People gather on the day of Eid-e-Milad un Nabi in the mosques and read Darood Sharif, discuss and Meetings to listen to bayans and naats (praise) about holy prophet Mohammad (PBUH)’s life, deeds and teachings. People illuminate the buildings, streets, roads, and mosques on the occasion of Eid Milad un Nabi. People use social media sites and send Milad-un-Nabi e-cards, SMS, WhatsApp, and videos to friends and family. Sunni community celebrates this event on the 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal, while the Shi’a community celebrates this event on the 17th of this month.

Activities During the Eid e Milad-un-Nabi:

• Night Long prayers, Reciting Holy Quran and Darood Sharif and Bayaans.
• Morning Large crowds Marches and parades.
• Sandal rites over the symbolic footprints of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• Banners and bunting in homes, mosques, and other buildings.
• Communal meeting meals in mosques and other community places.
• Special arrangements to listen to the deeds and teachings of the holy prophet.
• Special Naats ceremonies in mosques, homes, and other buildings.
• Model Exhibitions of mosques in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
• People used to carry green flags or banners.
• Some people like to wear green ribbons or related items of clothing when taking part in these activities. 

Public Life:

In many Muslim countries, Eid e Milad un-Nabi is a Gazetted holiday. All government offices, schools, colleges, universities, post offices, and banks are closed on this day. Large Muslim prayer meetings, parades, and marches may cause slow down the continuity of traffic.

Eid-e-Milad un Nabi /Milad Observances By Year 2021 – 2033: