{"id":4338,"date":"2025-12-25T08:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/when-does-ramadan-start-in-2026-on-what-date-will-the-first-fast-be-observed-8\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:19:37","slug":"when-does-ramadan-start-in-2026-on-what-date-will-the-first-fast-be-observed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/when-does-ramadan-start-in-2026-on-what-date-will-the-first-fast-be-observed\/","title":{"rendered":"When Does Ramadan Start in 2026? On what date will the first fast be observed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_117\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>It has become a matter of curiosity when the month of Ramadan, which stands out for the Islamic world with its spiritual depth, peace and awareness of sharing, will begin in 2026. As the countdown begins for Ramadan, described as the &#8220;sultan of eleven months&#8221;, believers shape their worship calendars according to the religious days chart published by the Presidency of Religious Affairs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>beginning of three months <strong>Month of Rajab, Sunday, December 21 <\/strong>has begun to be understood. After the months of Rajab and Shaban, Ramadan Sharif will be reached. In this process, millions of Muslims are searching for the date on which the first fast will be held and the starting day of Ramadan. So, when will Ramadan start in 2026?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ramazan-ayi2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17538\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When Does Ramadan 2026 Start?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to the 2026 religious days calendar of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, the month of Ramadan is <strong>Wednesday, February 18, 2026<\/strong> day will start. The first fast will be held on this date. <strong>Ramadan begins on Thursday, March 19, 2026<\/strong> It will end. <strong>Ramadan Feast is Friday, March 20, 2026<\/strong> day will be realized.<\/p>\n<p>During this Ramadan period, which covers the months of February and March, citizens who want to plan their prayers have already started to make both their leave schedules and holiday preparations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17539\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ramazan-ayi1.jpg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ramazan-ayi1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17539\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2025\u20132026 Quarterly Calendar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Since the Hijri calendar moves back approximately 10-11 days each year compared to the Gregorian calendar, the three months will start again at the end of 2025. This marks a rare calendar cycle that occurs approximately every 33 years. According to the Religious Calendar, the dates of the three months are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Month of Rajab: Sunday, December 21, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Month of Shaban: Tuesday, January 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Month of Ramadan: Wednesday, February 18, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Fast: Thursday, March 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ramadan Feast: Friday, March 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The month of Ramadan, which coincides with the winter season, makes prayers relatively easier with shorter fasting periods and also offers an important opportunity for spiritual preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To join our WhatsApp group <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GcUb561wzz44AcjKoMQHY6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h5>Share<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has become a matter of curiosity when the month of Ramadan, which stands out for the Islamic world with its spiritual depth, peace and awareness of sharing, will begin in 2026. 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