Ramadan 2021 starts on Thursday in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday, based on the expected sighting of the crescent moon. Muslims fast from just before the sunrise prayer to the sunset prayer throughout the month, abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations to achieve greater consciousness of God. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is likely to fall on April 21 this year.