Each year, this makes Ramadan start 10 to 12 days earlier. In 2021, Ramadan will start on Monday, April 12 or Tuesday, April 13 and last through Tuesday, May 11. Last year, the first day of Ramadan in the United States was Thursday, April 23 or Friday, April 24 depending on the country.

Did Ramadan start today?

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began Monday at sunset. Daytime fasting for Muslims begins on Tuesday morning, April 13, 2021, according to the Islamic Council of North America. Islam follows a lunar calendar and the month of Ramadan begins based on the sighting of the new moon.

Has Ramadan started 2021?

Ramadan begins on Monday, April 12, 2021. Its official start is subject to the sighting of the first crescent of a new moon, and so it begins at different times around the world.