Ramadan and Eid Dates 2026–2030

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around Monday, February 8, 2027, with Eid al-Fitr around March 9–10, 2027. Islamic dates follow a purely lunar calendar, so every year the holy month starts about 11 days earlier than the year before. From today, the next Eid al-Fitr is 128 days away.

Expected Eid al-Fitr dates, 2026–2030

Expected Eid al-Adha dates, 2026–2030

Why the dates move earlier every year

The Hijri calendar has 12 lunar months of about 29.5 days — roughly 354 days per year, 11 short of the solar year. Ramadan therefore cycles backward through the seasons: it began in late February in 2026, moves to early February in 2027, and by the early 2030s will fall in deep winter. A full lap of the Gregorian calendar takes about 33 years.

Ramadan quick facts

• Fasting runs from dawn (Fajr) to sunset (Maghrib) — the exact clock times depend on your city's latitude and season
• The pre-dawn meal is suhoor; the sunset breaking of the fast is iftar
• Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night of the year, falls in the last ten nights, most commonly observed on the 27th
• Eid al-Fitr marks the end of fasting; Eid al-Adha follows about 70 days later, aligned with the Hajj pilgrimage

For daily fasting windows, see prayer times for Makkah, Cairo, Istanbul or your own city — every page shows today's Fajr and Maghrib, the boundaries of the fast.

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