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简体中文 Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a holy month in which all Muslims practice fasting which means staying away from all things that are allowed out of Ramadan even food and drink for the sake of Allah. During Ramadan, all observant Muslims observe the Fast of Ramadan between dawn (fajr), and sunset (maghrib).
During Ramadan evenings, Muslims eat small meals and visit with friends and family. It is a time of worship and contemplation. A time to strengthen family and community ties.
It is also a time to get closer to Allah and refrain from committing sins. Ramadan ends with the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
When is Ramadan 2024?
Ramadan 2024 is on Monday 11th Mar, 2024 (11/03/2024) in 1308 days and ends on Wednesday 10th Apr, 2024 (10/04/2024) in 1338 days
Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Ramadan 2024 will be observed on the sunset of Sunday 10th Mar, 2024.
Ramadan always falls on the same day according to the Islamic calendar; for it being a lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the day differs on the Gregorian calendar as it is a solar calendar; causing roughly an eleven day difference each year.
The dates of Ramadan are usually determined by either an actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes, or through astronomical calculations. Note that dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
What is Ramadan?
Dates for Ramadan from 2015 to 2024
| When is ...? | starts on | ends on | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadan 2024 | Monday 11th Mar, 2024 | Wednesday 10th Apr, 2024 | starts in 1308 days |
| Ramadan 2023 | Thursday 23rd Mar, 2023 | Friday 21st Apr, 2023 | starts in 954 days |
| Ramadan 2022 | Saturday 2nd Apr, 2022 | Monday 2nd May, 2022 | starts in 599 days |
| Ramadan 2021 | Tuesday 13th Apr, 2021 | Thursday 13th May, 2021 | starts in 245 days |
| Ramadan 2020 | Friday 24th Apr, 2020 | Sunday 24th May, 2020 | ended 78 days ago |
| Ramadan 2019 | Monday 6th May, 2019 | Tuesday 4th Jun, 2019 | ended 433 days ago |
| Ramadan 2018 | Wednesday 16th May, 2018 | Friday 15th Jun, 2018 | ended 787 days ago |
| Ramadan 2017 | Saturday 27th May, 2017 | Sunday 25th Jun, 2017 | ended 1142 days ago |
| Ramadan 2016 | Monday 6th Jun, 2016 | Wednesday 6th Jul, 2016 | ended 1496 days ago |
| Ramadan 2015 | Thursday 18th Jun, 2015 | Friday 17th Jul, 2015 | ended 1851 days ago |
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Ramadan also known as
Quick Facts
| Start Date | Mar 11, 2024 |
| End Date | Apr 10, 2024 |
| When? | Starts in 1308 days |
| Duration | 31 Days |
| Type | Muslim Holidays |
| Summary |
|---|
| Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast |
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