When is Ramadan 2026?

Ramadan 2026 is on Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026 (18/02/2026) in 442 days and ends on Friday 20th Mar, 2026 (20/03/2026) in 472 days

Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Ramadan 2026 will be observed on the sunset of Tuesday 17th Feb, 2026.

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?

Ramadan

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.

Dates for Ramadan from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Ramadan is marked in red

When is ...?starts onends onDays away
Ramadan 2030Saturday 5th Jan, 2030Monday 4th Feb, 2030 starts in 1859 days
Ramadan 2029Tuesday 16th Jan, 2029Wednesday 14th Feb, 2029 starts in 1505 days
Ramadan 2028Friday 28th Jan, 2028Saturday 26th Feb, 2028 starts in 1151 days
Ramadan 2027Monday 8th Feb, 2027Tuesday 9th Mar, 2027 starts in 797 days
Ramadan 2026Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026Friday 20th Mar, 2026 starts in 442 days
Ramadan 2025Saturday 1st Mar, 2025Sunday 30th Mar, 2025 starts in 88 days
Ramadan 2024Monday 11th Mar, 2024Wednesday 10th Apr, 2024 ended 236 days ago
Ramadan 2023Thursday 23rd Mar, 2023Friday 21st Apr, 2023 ended 591 days ago
Ramadan 2022Saturday 2nd Apr, 2022Monday 2nd May, 2022 ended 945 days ago
Ramadan 2021Tuesday 13th Apr, 2021Thursday 13th May, 2021 ended 1299 days ago
Ramadan 2020Friday 24th Apr, 2020Sunday 24th May, 2020 ended 1653 days ago
Ramadan 2019Monday 6th May, 2019Tuesday 4th Jun, 2019 ended 2008 days ago
Ramadan 2018Wednesday 16th May, 2018Friday 15th Jun, 2018 ended 2362 days ago
Ramadan 2017Saturday 27th May, 2017Sunday 25th Jun, 2017 ended 2717 days ago
Ramadan 2016Monday 6th Jun, 2016Wednesday 6th Jul, 2016 ended 3071 days ago
Ramadan 2015Thursday 18th Jun, 2015Friday 17th Jul, 2015 ended 3426 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateFeb 18, 2026
End DateMar 20, 2026
When? Starts in 442 days
Duration31 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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