What is the 'eighth month' of the Hijri calendar?

Muharram Safar Rajab Shaban

Shaban

Shab-i barat is the full moon night on the 14th Shaban, the eighth month of the Hijri calendar, and is celebrated with prayers and fireworks in the subcontinent. It is the night when the destinies of the Muslims for the coming year are said to be determined and sins are forgiven.