# Is it Ramadan already?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 28, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988 "2000-11-28T05:39:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988/1 "2000-11-28T05:39:08Z")

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Darned lunar calendars.

Here’s wishing a light burden during the day for our Moslem friends–you don’t deserve worse. If it’s night where you are, force the water. It’s good for you and it will flush the ketones that build up during the day.

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988/2 "2000-11-28T06:26:30Z")

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I think Ramadan starts at the end of December this year.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988/3 "2000-11-28T06:34:57Z")

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No, dropzone’s right. Ramadan started at sunset on Sunday, November 26 this year.

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988/4 "2000-11-28T06:44:43Z")

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Shows what I know. For some reason, I expect Ramadan to move forward in measured paces. (I know that in 1998/1999, it occurred later in the year than right now.) While it does move forward, I guess it doesn’t do it so neatly.

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ramadan-already/42988/5 "2000-11-28T06:49:10Z")

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[homer] Even during Ramadan[/homer]

Especially during Ramadan.