RamadanرمضانThirty evenings of iftar, family, and riddles — the season Fawazeer was built for.
Ramadan is the month every Arab family spends together in a way the rest of the year never quite matches — long iftar tables, late-night sit-downs, and a centuries-old habit of sharing fawazeer between courses. The app's daily riddle, the Sage's Challenge, and Majlis mode are all designed to land naturally inside that rhythm.
Built for the Ramadan rhythm
Ramadan is the only month with a daily standing iftar gathering. Everything on Fawazeer maps onto that cadence — the daily riddle, the Sage's Challenge, the Majlis room.
Daily iftar Majlis
Open a Majlis from the app right before iftar, share the 4-digit code, family and cousins join from any phone browser at fawazeer.app/m/CODE — no install. A fresh round of riddles between the iftar plate and the tea.
Heir to Fawazeer Ramadan
Egyptian state TV ran Fawazeer Ramadan daily from 1975 — Nelly then Sherihan — defining a generation's relationship with the genre. The app carries that lineage forward, with the daily riddle as the modern beat of the same tradition.
Sage's Challenge, 30 days running
The daily 7-riddle gauntlet — 60 seconds per question, triple rewards — runs every Ramadan day. Keeps the streak alive through suhoor coffee and post-iftar tea.
Late-night offline play
When the home wifi is saturated with twenty visiting relatives, the app keeps playing — all 2,500+ riddles are on-device. Solo play and the daily riddle don't need a connection.
A future Ramadan knowledge pack
There is a deep content seam in Ramadan itself — the Hadith and Sunnah of the month, Laylat al-Qadr and the last ten nights, the regional Ramadan customs (the Cairo fanous, the Damascene madfaa al-iftar, the mesaharati drummer waking the neighbourhood for suhoor). A dedicated Ramadan knowledge riddle pack is on the roadmap; if you have suggestions, send them through the contribute page.
When is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar — 29 or 30 days, shifting back roughly 10 days each Gregorian year. Eid al-Fitr begins on 1 Shawwal (the day after Ramadan ends). The Saudi Supreme Court announces the exact start each year after the crescent moon is sighted.
| Year | Ramadan | Eid al-Fitr |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Feb 8 – Mar 9 | Mar 10 – Mar 12 |
| 2028 | Jan 28 – Feb 26 | Feb 27 – Mar 1 |
| 2029 | Jan 16 – Feb 14 | Feb 15 – Feb 17 |
| 2030 | Jan 5 – Feb 3 | Feb 4 – Feb 6 |
Future dates are projected from the lunar cycle and may shift by a day based on the crescent moon sighting. Verify each year via the Saudi Supreme Court announcement.