When is Eid-e-milad 2016 in India: Date, Timing & Significance of Eid-e-milad

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Milad un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad, commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. On this auspicious day, each and every Muslims all over the world celebrate this day with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. It is celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar. They even call this day as ‘Nabi Day’. Eid-e-milad 2016 falls on 13th December. On the occasion of Eid-e-milad, people gather and celebrate the advent of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The Sunni community of Muslim’s celebrate this auspicious on the 12th of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-awwal. Whereas the Shi’a community celebrate it on the 17th of Rabi’ al-awwal. Muslims celebrate the advent of the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings and even held social gatherings wherein they have night long prayers meeting. The date of this festival varies in the Gregorian calendar.



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