Are There Two Ramadans in 2026? Which Years Have Double Ramadan?

No, there is only one Ramadan in 2026. Ramadan 2026 runs from February 18 to March 19/20, 2026 (Ramadan 1447 AH). The next year with two Ramadans is 2030.

This question arises because the Islamic lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar calendar. Over time, Islamic months “lap” the Gregorian calendar, occasionally causing two occurrences of the same Islamic month within one Gregorian year.

In 2030, Ramadan will occur twice:

• Ramadan 1 (1451 AH): January 5-6, 2030
• Ramadan 2 (1452 AH): December 25-26, 2030

This phenomenon happens approximately every 33 years. The last time was 1997.

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Complete List of Double Ramadan Years

Gregorian Year	First Ramadan	Second Ramadan
1964	January	December
1997	January	December
2030	January 5-6	December 25-26
2063	January	December
2096	January	December

Pattern repeats approximately every 33 years.

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Why Does This Happen?

The Islamic calendar has 354 days (12 lunar months), while the Gregorian calendar has 365 days. This creates an 11-day difference each year.

The math:

• 33 Gregorian years × 365 days = 12,045 days
• 34 Islamic years × 354 days = 12,036 days

After approximately 33 Gregorian years, the Islamic calendar completes an extra year, causing one Gregorian year to contain two of the same Islamic month.

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2030: The Next Double Ramadan Year

In 2030, there will be two Ramadans and three Eids (two Eid al-Fitrs and one Eid al-Adha):

Event	Date	Islamic Year
Ramadan 1 starts	January 5-6, 2030	1451 AH
Eid al-Fitr 1	February 3-4, 2030	1 Shawwal 1451
Eid al-Adha	April 12-13, 2030	10 Dhul Hijjah 1451
Ramadan 2 starts	December 25-26, 2030	1452 AH
Eid al-Fitr 2	January 23-24, 2031	1 Shawwal 1452

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Ramadan Dates 2024-2032

Year	Ramadan Dates	Islamic Year
2024	March 11 - April 9	1445 AH
2025	March 1 - March 30	1446 AH
2026	February 18 - March 19/20	1447 AH
2027	February 8 - March 9	1448 AH
2028	January 28 - February 26	1449 AH
2029	January 16 - February 14	1450 AH
2030	Jan 5-6 AND Dec 25-26	1451 & 1452 AH
2031	December 15 - January 13	1453 AH
2032	December 4 - January 2	1454 AH

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Last updated: February 3, 2026