What day does Ramadan begin on this year?

Answer 1

Ramadan (ninth month of the Islamic calendar) begins once the 8th month of the Islamic calendar is over. It coincides with the new moon which signals a new cycle and a new month.

The date fluctuates with the lunar cycle, beginning the day after a New Moon and progressing for 29 days. The observance month (ninth month of the Islamic calendar) can begin anywhere in the Gregorian calendar, in any season. But it is always 10 to 12 days (about 11 days) earlier in the year than Ramadan in the previous year.

Examples of beginning and ending dates:

2012 - July 20 to August 18

2013 - July 9 to August 7

2014 - June 29 to July 27

2015 - June 18 to July 16

2016 - June 6 to July 5

2017 - May 27 to June 24

Answer 2

The Islamic month of fasting begins upon the sighting of the crescent for the beginning of the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar (anno hegiri A.H.). It terminates upon the sighting of crescent for the 10th month.

Answer 3

Almost every country differs in Ramazan timings. Such as in North America it is starting on thirty first July where as it is first August and second August in other countries. In Pakistan it is most probably starting from the second of July. It will be announced internationally just a few days earlier then the commencement.

Answer 4

Ramadan is the month when Muslims fast to beseech Allah's pleasure.

Nothing is called Ramadan festival in Islam.

Answer 5

Ramadan, as a lunar month, starts with moon start and ends with moon end.