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Next: about 8 Feb to 9 Mar 2027

Ramadan in Egypt

Lanterns hung across the streets, the cannon of iftar and the musaharati's drum are the sights and sounds of Cairo.

A pattern drawn for this day, not a photograph.

When is Ramadan in Egypt in 2027?

Ramadan in Egypt 2027 runs from 8 February to 9 March 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, 18 February to 19 March 2026; 2028, 28 January to 26 February 2028.

About Ramadan in Egypt

Egyptians are famous for the character of their Ramadan. Lanterns, the fanous, in tin and coloured glass, are hung across streets and from windows, and children carry them in the evening. The tradition is said to go back to the Fatimid era in the 10th century. Tables of free food, mawa'id al-rahman, are set up in the streets by individuals and charities so that no one is left without a meal at sunset. In some places a cannon is fired at the moment of iftar, and a drummer, the musaharati, wakes people before dawn for the suhoor. Special sweets such as konafa, qatayef and the drink of qamar al-din, apricot paste, are on the menu. Ramadan television serials are a national ritual.

Ramadan in Egypt dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearRamadan in Egypt date
202618 February to 19 March 2026
20278 February to 9 March 2027
202828 January to 26 February 2028

This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.

What is eaten

  • qatayef
  • konafa
  • qamar al-din
  • foul
  • mahshi

Traditions of Ramadan in Egypt

FanousThe Ramadan lantern.

Also part of it, and being written: Musaharati (The pre-dawn drummer.), Qatayef (The stuffed pancake sweet.).

About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Ramadan in Egypt" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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