When is Ramadan in Afghanistan?
Ramadan follows the Islamic lunar calendar, so its Gregorian dates move about 10 or 11 days earlier each year. It is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, family, and generosity for Muslims.
What the figure or term means
In 2026 the UN Secretary-General issued his beginning-of-Ramadan message on 17 February; local start and end dates depend on calendar and moon-sighting practice.
Food and aid programs should respect fasting schedules, dignity, health needs, and local guidance.
Never reuse a prior year’s Ramadan dates without checking the current calendar.
Use the source publication date when connecting an observance or historical event to a current statistic or appeal.
How to use this information responsibly
Events and observances help readers connect Afghanistan’s present humanitarian conditions with seasons, public dates, education, health, displacement, culture, and recent shocks.
Lunar-calendar dates can vary, historical events have multiple perspectives, and early disaster figures are revised. This library states dates carefully and links to primary or institutional records.
Check the underlying information.
Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.