2025 Ramadan calendar announced: When is Eid al-Fitr?

Ramadan, the sultan of eleven months, will begin this year with the tarawih prayer on Friday, February 28. The first suhoor will take place on the night connecting February 28 to March 1. Those fasting on the same day will break their first iftar at sunset.

According to the lunar month calculations of the High Board of Religious Affairs of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, since the crescent of the month of Shawwal will be seen on the evening of the 29th day of Ramadan, fasting will be observed for 29 days this year.

LAYLAT AL-QADR WILL BE OBSERVED ON MARCH 26

Laylat al-Qadr, which is described in the Quran as being "better than a thousand months," will be observed on the night of Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This blessed night holds great spiritual significance in the Islamic world as it is accepted as the night the Quran was revealed.

WHEN WILL EID AL-FITR BEGIN?

Following the completion of the month of Ramadan, Sunday, March 30, will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr. The holiday, which will last for three days, will end on Tuesday, April 1.

HOW MUCH IS THE FITRA AMOUNT?

The High Board of Religious Affairs of the Presidency of Religious Affairs has set the fitra amount for this year at 180 TL.

Fitra is considered one of the important social solidarity traditions of Islam, as an act of worship that must be delivered to those in need throughout Ramadan.

WHY DOES RAMADAN FALL ON DIFFERENT DATES EVERY YEAR?

Halit Çalış, a member of the High Board of Religious Affairs of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, reminded that the month of Ramadan is calculated according to the Hijri calendar and shared the following information:

"The month of Ramadan is one of the 12 months in the Hijri calendar. Since the Hijri calendar is 10-11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, the month of Ramadan begins 10-11 days earlier each year. For this reason, it lasts 29 days in some years and 30 days in others."

This year, the month of Ramadan will last 29 days, followed by the observance of Eid al-Fitr.