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20 April 2020

Show Hijri Date (Islamic Calendar) on Windows 10

On Windows 10 there are 2 available calendar formats we can choose; Gregorian Calendar and Hijri Calendar.

Gregorian calendar is the default date format worldwide that we all familiar today meanwhile Hijri calendar is more common among Muslims or in Islamic states. 


To switch to Hijri calendar, first open "Settings" from the start menu and select "Time & Language" from the list of the settings as shown in the picture below.


On the next page, search for "Date, time, & regional formatting" located on the right side of the window.


Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Change data formats".


Lastly, select Hijri Calendar from the Calendar dropdown menu on the new page. Windows will show Hijri date upon switching.