Ramadan for the year 2005 starts on Wednesday, October 5th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Thursday, November 3rd. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar with days starting at sunset, the holiday begins at sunset of the previous day on Tuesday, October 4th.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a month of fasting, prayer, giving and self-evaluation observed by Muslims. The month lasts 29-30 days depending on the sightings of the crescent moon.
Days to the start of Ramadan 2005
Wednesday, October 5th is day number 278 of the 2005 calendar year with -20 years, -11 months, -24 days until the start of the celebration/ observance of Ramadan 2005.
