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Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28, 2025. Learn how and why this holiday is celebrated, and share your own traditions! The timing of Ramadan and Easter in 2025 is dictated by astronomical cycles, which this year also include a couple of eclipses. Its sighting will signal the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025 Laylat Al-Qadr is expected to begin on Wednesday, March 26 or Thursday, March 27, 2025 Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims, begins at sundown on February 28th and ends with Eid al-Fitr on March 30th. Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night of Ramadan, is Ramadan 2025 will commence with the first sighting of the youngest crescent moon just hours after February's new moon, ending just hours after a solar eclipse. Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on Saturday, March 1, 2025 (according to Saudi Arabia) and will end on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Eid al Fitr 2025 is expected to be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announces the dates of the start and end of the month of Ramadan 1446H (see press release below). The holy month will begin on Saturday March 1, 2025 following the appearance of the first lunar crescent on February 28 at 3:43 p.m. (Paris time). Ramadan Begins: Friday, February 28th, 2025 (First fast on Saturday, March 1st, 2025) First Day of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr: Sunday, March 30th, 2025. Key Dates to Remember: First Taraweeh Prayer: Friday, February 28th, 2025; First Day of Fasting (1st Day of Ramadan): Saturday, March 1st, 2025 Ramadan 2025 starts on sundown of Friday, February 28th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Saturday, March 29, celebrating for Muslims the ninth month (Ramadan) a month of fasting, prayer, giving and self evaluation. Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February 2025, and will end on the evening of Sunday 30 March 2025, with the exact dates contingent upon the sighting of the moon. The beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan will be confirmed upon sighting of the new moon., Two Eclipses During Ramadan 2025. Between Ramadan’s start and end in 2025, two celestial events will occur: Total Lunar Eclipse (“Blood Moon”): March 13-14, 2025 Best visible from North and South America; Earth’s shadow will completely cover the moon; The moon will appear reddish due to sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere With Ramadan 2025 / 1446 just a few days away, when exactly are we expecting it to start? Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic Hijri calendar, begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. It’s expected this sighting will occur on the evening of Friday 28 February. If the moon is sighted on Friday, many millions of Muslims will begin fasting on Saturday, marking the end of the month of Shaaban and the beginning of Ramadan. If no sighting is made, Shaaban will continue into a 30th day, and the first fast of Ramadan will begin on Sunday 2 March. Early predictions In 2025, Eid al-Fitr is expected to take place on Saturday, March 29, Sunday, March 30, or possibly even Monday, March 31. The exact date depends on the sighting of the Shawwal Moon, which occurs shortly after the new moon. The Solar Eclipse of Ramadan 2025. A unique feature of Ramadan 2025 is the partial solar eclipse coinciding with its Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February 2025, and will end on the evening of Sunday 30 March 2025, with the exact dates contingent upon the sighting of the moon. The beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan will be confirmed upon sighting of the new moon. , The time for beginning one’s fast (dawn) in New York at the start of the month of Ramadan will be at 5:14 AM and will be a minute or two earlier every day thereafter. Dawn at the end of the month will be at 5:27 AM. There may be slight variations in method to calculate the dawn time from which the fast begins. For Students Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on the evening of Saturday, March 29, 2025, marking the end of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with communal prayers, festive meals, and giving Zakat al-Fitr —a small donation to the poor before the Eid prayer. It is a time of joy, gratitude, and family gatherings. The beginning of Ramadan in 2025 is expected on Saturday, March 01, 2025, depending on the moon sighting. What is fasting? Fasting during Ramadan means abstaining from food, drink, and other physical needs from dawn (Fajr) to sunset (Maghrib), as a way to purify the body and soul. The last day of Ramadan 2025 will be marked by the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, a joyous festival that marks the end of the month-long fast. It will end either on Saturday, March 29, Sunday, March 30, or even Monday, March 31, depending on the sighting of the new moon
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