Dates and Origins of Laylat al-Qadr

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Laylat al-Qadr Dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026

Laylat al-Qadr is celebrated at the following dates:

• Friday, April 5, 2024
• Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Sunday, March 15, 2026

Laylat al-Qadr commemorates when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammed¹. It is largely considered to be one of the holiest day in the Muslim faith and is celebrated each year on the 27th day of the Islamic month of Ramadan¹.

Origin

The holy text was revealed to the Prophet Muhammed while he was in solitude in the mountains outside of Mecca in the year 610 AD². According to tradition, on an odd night during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan, an angel appeared to him². The angelic presence commanded him to read, and Muhammed twice refused, claiming that he could not recite that which he did not know³. The presence then wrapped him in a tight embrace and together they spoke the first five verses of what were to be the Quran⁴. Muhammed returned to Mecca to tell his wife, Khadija, about the encounter⁵. She and her cousin, Waraqa, confirmed it as a holy experience⁵.

Celebration

Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, is held in the highest esteem as the most important day during Ramadan⁶. Although Muslims practice fasting and prayer during the entire month of Ramadan, the prayer aspect is especially important during this particular day⁶. In fact, prayers on Laylat al-Qadr are said to be worth the total prayers of a thousand other months⁶. It is also believed that a person's fate for the rest of the year is decided on this evening⁷. Because of this, Muslims use this day to ask Allah for forgiveness, mercy, and salvation⁷. Many congregate at mosques for the final prayer of the night, Isha, until midnight⁷.