What it is
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Fasting it from dawn to sunset is one of the five pillars of Islam. The Quran says it is the month in which the Quran was revealed (2:185). It lasts 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon, and ends with Eid al-Fitr. It appears in the Quran at 2:185.
Also spelled Ramadhan, Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadan start.
What Muslims do
Muslims eat suhoor before dawn and break the fast at sunset with iftar, often with dates and water. Nights are spent in tarawih prayer and reading the Quran, and many give more charity. The last ten nights are the most important, because Laylatul Qadr falls in them.
Greeting
Dates in the coming years
| Date | Islamic date |
|---|---|
| Monday, 8 February 2027 | 1 Ramadan 1448 AH |
| Friday, 28 January 2028 | 1 Ramadan 1449 AH |
| Tuesday, 16 January 2029 | 1 Ramadan 1450 AH |
| Saturday, 5 January 2030 | 1 Ramadan 1451 AH |
Ramadan begins when the new moon is sighted. The first fast is usually on the date shown; the first night of tarawih prayer is the evening before.
Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia. Many countries set their own dates by local moon sighting or a national authority, as in Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Malaysia, so the date where you live can be a day later.
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Ramadan Mubarak
Blessed Ramadan.
رَمَضَانُ مُبَارَكٌ
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Dua for Breaking Fast
The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is certain, if Allah wills.
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
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Allahumma Innaka Afuwwun (Laylatul Qadr Dua)
O Allah, You are the One who pardons, and You love to pardon, so pardon me.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
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Dua for Seeing the New Moon
O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
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Eid Mubarak
Blessed Eid. (A wish for a blessed Eid.)
عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ
Common questions
What do you say at the start of Ramadan?
"Ramadan Mubarak" (blessed Ramadan) or "Ramadan Kareem" (generous Ramadan) are the common greetings. Both can be copied from the Ramadan Mubarak page.
Why does Ramadan start on different days?
The month starts when the new crescent moon is seen. Some countries follow Saudi Arabia or an astronomical calendar, others wait for a local sighting, so the start can differ by a day.