When does Ramadan start in France? Based on astronomical calculations, the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) announced on the first day of the month of Ramadan to Saturday March 1ᵉʳ 2025. “The conjunction (new moon) will occur, inchâ Allâh, Friday February 28, 2025 at 12:45 a.m. GMT (01:45 am, Paris time). The conditions required for the observation of the new crescent of Ramadân, in the world, will be met, Inchâ Allâh, the same day, from 2:43 p.m. GMT (3:43 p.m., Paris time). Thus, the first day of the month of Ramadân will be, inchâ Allâh: Saturday March 1, 2025, “said the theological organ in a press release.
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The CTMF also announced the date of Eid al-Fitr (first day of the month of Chawwal 1445), marking the end of the month of fasting on Sunday March 30, 2025. “The conjunction (new moon) will occur, inchâ allâh, Saturday March 29, 2025 at 10:58 am GMT (11:58 am Paris time), ”he specifies. The theological organ will add: the conditions necessary for the observation of the new crescent of Chawwâl, in the world, will be combined, inchâ Allâh, the next day, Sunday March 30, from 00:12 GMT (01:12, Paris time). Thus, the first day of the month of Chawwâl (day of the Al-Fitr festival) will be, inchâ Allâh Sunday March 30, 2025 ”. As in 2024, the month of Ramadan should also last 30 days this year.
