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| | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Independence Day Wednesday July 4 -12 years, -4 months, -28 days or -4533 days | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Ramadan Friday July 20 -12 years, -4 months, -12 days or -4517 days | 21 | 22 Parents Day Sunday July 22 -12 years, -4 months, -10 days or -4515 days | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | |
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Ramadan for the year 2012 starts on Friday, July 20th lasting 30 days and ending at sundown on Saturday, August 18th. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar with days starting at sunset, the holiday begins at sunset of the previous day on Thursday, July 19th.
Ramadan is 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.
Days to the start of Ramadan 2012
Friday, July 20th is day number 202 of the 2012 calendar year with -12 years, -4 months, -12 days until the start of the celebration/ observance of Ramadan 2012.