When Is Ramadan 2025? (Dates, Calendar, Eid)

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims around the globe. This religious month is observed as a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and begins when the crescent (new moon) of Ramadan is sighted. Fasting in this month is regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. This means abstaining from eating and drinking during these hours. The fast is broken each day with a meal called iftar during Ramadan, and before dawn, Muslims eat a pre-fast meal known as Sehri or Sahari.

Ramadan is also a time for increased prayer and recitation of the Quran. The last ten nights of Ramadan are considered particularly special, with the 27th night being known as Laylat al-Qadr, or the Nights of Power, which is believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

The end of Ramadan is marked by the festival of Eid al-Fitr, a joyous celebration that includes special prayers, feasting, and giving of gifts and charity.

Why Is Ramadan a Special Month for Muslims?

Ramadan or Ramadan al-Mubarak is the ninth lunar month in which fasting is obligatory for Muslims. In the Islamic hadiths, many virtues have been mentioned for the month of Ramadan, and this month has been called the month of God’s hospitality, the month of mercy, forgiveness, and blessing, and the revelation of the Islamic Holy book of the Qur’an.

Ramadan in 2025

According to hadiths, the gates of heaven are opened, and the doors of hell are closed in this month. Meanwhile, in Ramadan, some people rent suites in different cities so that they can pray in their religious places.

Night of Power

The nights of Qadr (Laylat al-Qadr), in which the Qur’an was revealed to Muslims, occurred in this holy month. These nights are precious to believers of Islam, for they believe Laylat al-Qadr is superior to a thousand months and must be treasured. Ramadan is the only month mentioned in the Quran.

This month has a special place and respect for Muslims, and Muslims pay special attention to worship at this time of the year. Various acts and prayers for this month have been mentioned in several religious scriptures.

Some of the most important actions of this month are reciting the Qur’an, reviving the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr), praying, asking for forgiveness, breaking the fast (Iftar), and helping the needy.

Martyrdom of Imam Ali

Apart from the revelation of the Qur’an on the night of Qadr, another significant religious event of Ramadan is the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS), the first Shia Imam, on the 21st of the month. Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS) was also born on the 15th of this month.

Customs of Ramadan

Worshiping and fasting during Ramadan are part of a Muslim’s identity. In Islamic societies, various customs and traditions, such as congregations and gatherings, cleaning of mosques and religious places, reconciliation ceremonies, stone-throwing ceremonies, and baking of sweets and foods, have been established for the month of Ramadan.

Ramadan 2025

Fajr Prayer Announcements

In some cities, announcing the time of dawn and waking people up is performed in various ways, such as the procession of muezzins and pilgrims in the streets, lighting lanterns in garlands, playing drums and trumpets, knocking on houses, and firing cannons.

Moreover, before the morning call to prayer, the dawn prayer also called the Fajr Prayer, before the Maghrib call to prayer, Rabbana prayers are broadcasted on Iranian radio and television and mosque loudspeakers.

Sehri

Sehri is a meal that fasting individuals eat before the morning call to prayer, and it is emphasized in hadiths to eat it before fasting. From the point of view of Islamic jurisprudence, eating Sehri is mustahabb (referring to an action or thing that is recommended and favored), and if not eating Sehri causes severe weakness and breaks the fast.

Therefore, it is considered obligatory. The loudspeakers of the Mosques are used to wake the individuals from sleep so they can have their Sehri meal before they fast.

Iftar Table

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims of different countries spread the Iftar table in religious places. Also, the people of Iran invite each other to their homes to break the fast and distribute offerings in religious places during the Iftar.

Ramadan 2025 Iftar

According to a narration from the Prophet (PBUH), the reward of a person who breaks the fast of a believer in the month of Ramadan, even with a sip of water or a date seed, is equal to freeing a slave.

Iran Iftar Time (Ramadan 2025 Iran)

During Ramadan in 2025, the Iftar time in Iran will vary each day as it depends on the sunset. For example, on the first day of Ramadan (March 1, 2025), Iftar is expected to be around 7:00 PM.

Ramadan 2025 Dates

The beginning of the holy month of Ramadan 2025 coincides with the 1st of Ramadan 1446 AH (Lunar Calendar). In the Gregorian calendar, the first of Ramadan starts on Friday, February 28, or Saturday, March 1, 2025, and ends on Sunday, March 30th, 2025, or Monday, March 31st, 2025. The dates of Ramadan 2025 may vary based on the moon’s sighting. The holy month lasts 29 or 30 days.

Ramadan 2025 Timetable

Ramadan 2025 Iran Calendar, Hijri Calendar

The beginning of Ramadan 2025, which coincides with the year 1403 in the Hijri calendar (Solar Calendar,) is Sunday, the 12th of Esfand (the last month of the Persian calendar).

Iran During Ramadan 2025

During Ramadan in 2025, Muslims in Iran will observe fasting from dawn (Sehri) until sunset (Iftar).

The Ramadan schedule will be:

Sehri/Sahari (Pre-dawn meal): Sehri begins around 4:00 AM after the Fajr or Subh Prayer on the first day and gradually gets later by about a minute each day.

Iran During Ramadan 2025

Iftar (Breaking of the fast): Iftar, when Iranians break their fast by eating traditional Iranian Ramadan meals, starts around 6:00 PM on the first day and gets slightly earlier by about a minute each day.

The fasting period will last for 30 days, ending on March 30, 2025.

Ramadan 2025 Eid al-Fitr Date

Eid al-Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” marks the end of Ramadan and is a time of celebration and joy for Muslims around the world. In 2025, Eid al-Fitr is expected to be celebrated from sundown on Sunday, March 30th, to sundown on Monday, March 31st.

The day begins with a special prayer called Eid prayer, which is performed in the congregation. After the prayer, Muslims greet each other with “Eid Mubarak” and spend the day with family and friends, enjoying feasts and giving gifts, especially to children.

Ramadan 2025 Iran Holiday

During the three nights of Ramadan (19th to 21st Ramadan) are the anniversary of the assassination and martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS). From March 20, 2025 (30 Esfand, 1403 – 19 Ramadan, 1446) to March 22, 2025 (2 Farvardin, 1404 – 21 Ramadan 1446). These three days are public holidays also coinciding with the Persian New Year, Nowruz, which starts on the 21st of March 2025 and until the 24th of March 2025 (1 – 4 Farvardin, 1404). Once every 33 years, the month of Ramadan will end in Nowruz.

The Nights of Qadr or Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Power) are nights mentioned in the Quran, especially Surah Qadr. Most Muslims believe that the Qur’an was first revealed to Muhammad on the night of Qadr. These nights are the 18th, 20th, and 22nd of Ramadan (29th Esfand, 1403, 1st and 3rd of Farvardin, 1404) in the Gregorian Calendar, but they will be the 18th, 21st, and 23rd of March, 2025.

Ramadan 2025 Iran

March 30, 2025 (Friday), coinciding with Farvardin 10, 1404 (Sunday) of the Hijri Calendar, is the 30th day of Ramadan 2025 is a public Holiday for Eid al-Fitr. The Holidays for Eid al-Fitr continue till the next day, March 31, 2025 (Farvardin 12,1404, Shawwal 2, 1446).

The next day is 13 Farvardin, Wednesday (2 April 2025), which is Nature Day in Iran, which is also a public holiday.

Final Word

As a month full of mercy and blessings in Islam, Ramadan is an opportunity to purify people’s spirit and body, increase piety and faith, perform more acts of worship, and help the needy. Ramadan means intense heat and burning something, referring to sins fading away. Muslims believe in this month, all human sins are forgiven, and for this reason, they call this holy month Ramadan.