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Fasting can last for 29 or 30 days, depending on when the moon, signifying the start of the next month, is spotted. Here is what you should know about the Islamic holiday. Ramadan, an important Islamic holiday when Muslims fast each day for nearly a month, begins this weekend. Each year, the dates of Ramadan fluctuate, as its start is based on the phases of the 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 is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan’s religious rituals and spiritual essence unite diverse Muslim communities around the world. The plights of some fellow Muslims and some issues that have resonance beyond borders — including conflicts and political turmoil — can become part of the focus of the month’s Many Muslims around the world will begin fasting on Monday to mark the start of Ramadan. Here's what to know about Islam's holiest month and how it's observed. Every year, the holiday starts approximately 11 days before it did the previous year. The exact date always depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year the moon was sighted on Ramadan 2024 began at sunset on Sunday, March 10, and conclude at sundown on Tuesday, April 9. Ramadan is the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar, a lunar calendar that’s based on Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28, 2025. Learn how and why this holiday is celebrated, and share your own traditions! Ramadan is expected to begin on Monday, March 11, 2024. Laylat Al-Qadr is expected to begin on April 5. Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin this year around April 9. Come March 10, most of The month of Ramadan traditionally begins with a new moon sighting, marking the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims (except children, the sick and the elderly) abstain from food, drink, and certain other activities during daylight hours in Ramadan. If Ramadan lasts 30 days: Eid Al Fitr will start on Monday, March 31, 2025, and the public holiday will last until Thursday, April 3 – giving us a 5-day break. A Long Weekend Awaits Either way, UAE residents can look forward to a long break to celebrate Eid with family and friends. The start day of the Ramadan season is not a special non-holiday since it is not listed as such in President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s Proclamation 368 from 2023. It is also not listed as one of the recognized legal Muslim holidays in the country according to the late former President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.’s Presidential Decree 1083. The start and end of Ramadan can vary due to the Islamic Calendar following a lunar cycle. Ramadan dates are based on lunar sightings and will differ depending on geography, according to the Is Ramadan Start a Public Holiday? Even though Ramadan Start falls on Saturday, March 1, 2025, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Philippines. The month of Ramadan begins when the Waxing Crescent Moon can be observed in the evening sky. ©timeanddate.com. About Ramadan Start Read more about Ramadan Start. Ramadan ends when the first crescent of the new moon is sighted again, marking the new lunar month’s start. Eid-al-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. About Ramadan Starts in Other Countries Read more about Ramadan Starts. Is Ramadan Start a Public Holiday? Even though Ramadan Start falls on Saturday, 1 March 2025, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Kuwait. The month of Ramadan begins when the Waxing Crescent Moon can be observed in the evening sky. ©timeanddate.com. About Ramadan Start Read more about Ramadan Start. * The dates above were calculated using the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia and most countries of the Gulf. To get the exact date when Start of Ramadan is observed, as an official non-working public holiday, in a specific country, region or state, please refer to our listing of the official public holidays for that country. The end of the Ramadan fast is celebrated as Eid al-Fitr, the “Feast of Fast-Breaking,” which is one of the two major religious holidays of the Muslim calendar (the other, Eid al-Adha, marks the end of the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to perform at least once in their lives if they are financially and Here is what you should know about the Islamic holiday. How is the start of Ramadan determined? According to Al Jazeera, Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, also known as the Ramadan for the year 2025 starts on the evening of Friday, February 28th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Saturday, March 29.Islamic holidays always begin at sundown and end at sundown the following day/days ending the holiday or festival.
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