Muslims praying in Mecca during RamadanRamadan for the year 2024 starts on Monday, March 11th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Monday, April 8. Because the Muslim calendar is a lunar calendar, the holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day on the evening of Sunday, March 10th.
Ramadan is observed in 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.
More information on Ramadan. (Dates, Customs and History for Ramadan)
| Ramadan | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Ramadan |
| Type: | Observance, Muslim |
| When: | Ninth Month of Islamic Calendar |
How many days to Ramadan 2024?
Monday, March 11th is the 70 day of the 2024 calendar year with 5 years, 3 months, 19 days until the start of the celebration/ observance of Ramadan 2024.
March 2024 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2024 | Observance | 1927 |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2024 | Observance | 1927 |
| Mar 8 - Fri | Maha Shivaratri 2024 | Hindu | 1934 |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2024 | Daylight Saving | 1936 |
| Mar 11 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2024 | Muslim | 1937 |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2024 | Observance | 1943 |
| Mar 19 - Tues | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2024 | Season | 1945 |
| Mar 25 - Mon | Purim 2024 | Jewish | 1951 |
| Mar 24 - Sun | Palm Sunday 2024 | Christian | 1950 |
| Mar 25 - Mon | Holi 2024 | Hindu | 1951 |
| Mar 28 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2024 | Christian | 1954 |
| Mar 29 - Fri | Good Friday 2024 | Christian | 1955 |
| Mar 30 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2024 | Christian | 1956 |
| Mar 31 - Sun | Easter 2024 | Christian | 1957 |