Ramadan 2026 Announcement

In accordance with the announcement of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan will be Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Insya Allah.

The first night of Taraweeh prayers will be observed on Tuesday evening.

We ask Allah (SWT) to allow us to reach this noble month, to accept our fasting and prayers, and to unite our community upon goodness and righteousness, Ameen.

📅 Dates for Ramadan 1447 AH / 2026

  • First Day of Ramadan: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  • First Night of Taraweeh: Tuesday evening, February 17, 2026

Reference:

  1. FCNA Calendar

  2. FCNA Ramadan Announcement

Download & Print Ramadan Calendar

Ramadan Programs

  1. Taraweeh Prayers

  2. Nightly Qur’an Reading after Taraweeh (to complete the Juz’ for the night)

  3. Nightly Reflection Questions

  4. Weekly Saturday Community Iftar (Potluck)

  5. Quran Competition (20th - 25th Ramadan)

  6. Suhoor during the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan

  7. Tahajjud during the Last 10 Nights

  8. I‘tikaf during the Last 10 Night

30 Nights of Ramadan Questionnaires

These questions are part of our 30 Nights of Ramadan series. The answers will be revealed the following night at Masjid UEF.

Important Hadiths

1. Virtue of Ramadan

“When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (1899)

2. Forgiveness Through Fasting

“Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, all of his past sins will be forgiven.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (38)

3. Fasting Is Special to Allah

“Allah says: ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting; it is for Me, and I shall reward it.’”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (1904)

4. Fasting Is a Shield

“Fasting is a shield.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (1894)

5. The Gate of Ar-Rayyan

“In Paradise there is a gate called Ar-Rayyan through which only those who fast will enter.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (1896)

6. Virtue of Laylat al-Qadr

“Whoever stands in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and seeking reward, all of his past sins will be forgiven.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (1901);

7. Seeking Laylat al-Qadr

“Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (2017)

8. Worship in the Last Ten Nights

“When the last ten nights of Ramadan began, the Prophet ﷺ would stay up at night, wake his family, and strive hard in worship.”

— Sahih al-Bukhari (2024)

9. The Best Supplication on Laylat al-Qadr

Aishah (رضي الله عنها) said:
I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, “O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say?”
He replied:

“Say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul-‘afwa fa‘fu ‘anni.
(O Allah, You are Pardoning and love to pardon, so pardon me.)”

— Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi (3513), graded sahih

10. Allah Frees People from the Fire

“Allah frees people from the Fire every night during Ramadan.”

— Sunan Ibn Majah (1642), graded sahih