Cultural

Cultural and religious calendars.

Lunar phases, Islamic Hijri, Hebrew, and Chinese calendars mapped to 2026 Gregorian dates.

Editorial illustration of moon phases in a horizontal arc with constellation

How these calendars relate

The Gregorian calendar most of the world uses for civil purposes is purely solar. Many cultural and religious calendars are lunar (Islamic) or lunisolar (Hebrew, Chinese) — meaning their dates drift relative to the Gregorian year. The pages above pin each one to specific 2026 Gregorian dates so you can plan ahead.