Ramadan 2020: What date is Ramadan and what impact will coronavirus have on celebrations this year?

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Muslims across the world are gearing up for Ramadan, the staple celebration in the Islamic calendar.

This year’s festival will be very different as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe.

But the 1.8bn-strong Islamic community is finding new ways to keep up tradition.

Ramadan always lasts a period of 30 days, roughly four weeks.

This year, Ramadan will begin on the evening of Thursday 23 April 2020, and will end on the evening of Saturday 23 May.

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