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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Ramadan Tuesday June 7 -8 years, -6 months, -4 days or -3109 days | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Flag Day Tuesday June 14 -8 years, -5 months, -27 days or -3102 days | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Fathers Day Sunday June 19 -8 years, -5 months, -22 days or -3097 days | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
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Ramadan for the year 2016 starts on Tuesday, June 7th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Tuesday, July 5th. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar with days starting at sunset, the holiday begins at sunset of the previous day on Monday, June 6th.
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 2016
Tuesday, June 7th is day number 159 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -6 months, -4 days until the start of the celebration/ observance of Ramadan 2016.