The Council of Theologians, affiliated with the Executive of Muslims of Belgium , will meet this Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at 15:00. The videoconference aims to officially determine the start date of Ramadan for the country.
The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has set the lunar crescent observation for Wednesday, February 18. Astronomical calculations predict that the holy month will begin the following day, Thursday, February 19, 2026.
As the month of Ramadan is about to begin, the management of fasting is widening the gap between the two countries. France maintains a controversial hard line in the name of neutrality, while England officially reinstates its mid-match breaks.
The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) are reactivating their specific system for the month of Ramadan. British referees will once again be able to briefly interrupt matches to allow Muslim players to eat and drink.
As the month of Ramadan approaches, King Mohammed VI ordered the opening of 157 mosques . These facilities, representing a total investment of 647.3 million dirhams, provide combined capacity for 160,000 worshippers.
According to astronomical forecasts, Ramadan will last 30 days this year in Morocco. Since observing the lunar crescent will be impossible on March 19, the Eid al-Fitr holiday is expected to be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Morocco returns to GMT tonight . At 3 a.m. this Sunday 15 February, it will be 2 a.m. A temporary adjustment to accommodate the Ramadan fast, before the return to daylight saving time scheduled for 22 March.
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has launched an international tender for the organization of the pilgrimage of the Moroccan official delegation for the 1447 season, with an estimated budget of 5 million dirhams.
The Moroccan government announced on Tuesday the establishment of a continuous schedule from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in public administrations during the month of Ramadan, the beginning of which is estimated to be on February 19 according to astronomical calculations.
Twelve new burials dating from the Nasrid period have been excavated in Estepona, southern Spain. These remains, uncovered during urban works, confirm the extent of the necropolises of the former city of Istibbuna between the 13th and 15th centuries.
Morocco will return to legal GMT time next Sunday for the duration of the holy month of Ramadan . Clocks will be set back by sixty minutes during the night of February 14–15 to adapt social schedules to fasting.
The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) has announced the dispatch of a delegation of 320 religious figures to provide spiritual guidance during Ramadan to the Moroccan community, a significant portion of which is in France. The mission, composed mainly of academics, will begin on 16 February.