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Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://calendarbest.com/llms.txt) ## Day of the week **Friday** It begins at sundown on Thu, Jan 27. ## Day off **Not a federal holiday** ## Countdown **Day 28 of 2028** 27 days after January 1. ## **How the Date of Ramadan Is Determined** Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so Ramadan starts about 11 days earlier each year. Dates follow the Fiqh Council of North America's calculation; local moon sighting can shift them by a day. ## **Ramadan Dates 2028–2031** | Year | Date | Weekday | | --- | --- | --- | | 2028 | January 28 | Friday | | [2029](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/ramadan/2029) | January 16 | Tuesday | | [2030](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/ramadan/2030) | January 5 | Saturday | | [2031](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/ramadan/2031) | December 15 | Monday | ## **Ramadan 2028 FAQ** ### **When Is Ramadan 2028?** Ramadan 2028 is on Friday, January 28, 2028 and ends on Friday, February 25, 2028. It begins at sundown on Thu, Jan 27. ### **Is Ramadan a federal holiday?** No. Ramadan is not one of the 11 US federal holidays, so it is not a paid day off by law; employers decide whether to give time off. ### **How is the date of Ramadan determined?** Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so Ramadan starts about 11 days earlier each year. Dates follow the Fiqh Council of North America's calculation; local moon sighting can shift them by a day. ### **When Is Ramadan 2029?** Ramadan 2029 is on Tuesday, January 16, 2029. ## **Print January 2028 with Ramadan** Open January 2028 in the builder, add your plans around Ramadan, and export a PDF. 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