When is Ramadan 2026?
Wednesday,
February 18, 2026
Begins at sundown on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (sunset is 5:32 PM in New York). Local moon sighting can move the start by a day. 268 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time. Hijri year 1447.
- Day of week
- Wednesday
- Against 2025
- 11 days earlier
- Hijri year
- 1447
- Days ago
- 268
Why Ramadan falls when it does in 2026
Ramadan is fixed in the Hijri calendar, which is purely lunar with no leap month at all. Twelve lunar months run about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the Gregorian date walks steadily backwards through the seasons and returns to the same point roughly every thirty-three years — 11 days earlier than in 2025.
Ramadan 2026 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | |||||||
| 7 | |||||||
| 8 | Ramadan | ||||||
| 9 |
Within a week of Ramadan in 2026
Which dates fall near Ramadan changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Valentine's DaySat, Feb 14
- Washington's BirthdayMon, Feb 16
- Ash WednesdayWed, Feb 18