Ramadan (Islam)

Every year, Muslims engage in a 30-day, sunup-to-sundown fast called Ramadan (May 5-June 4). Ramadan begins at sundown on May 5.  May 6 is first full day of Ramadan observances. When Ramadan occurs during the school year, schools and offices can best support fasting students and employees by helping others understand the nature and purpose of fasting, by voicing their own support for commitment to a goal, and by discouraging those who tease and challenge fasting students’ and employees’ commitment to the discipline.