Prizes for winning teams.
Winning teams receive prizes funded by our fiscal partners. Prize details are to be announced.
The program / December 7–11, 2026Five days.
Five days.
Something useful.
A global build week for useful Ramadan ideas. Choose a need, build your app, and show what you made. Free to join, wherever you are.
7–11 December 2026 Online & local hubsDecember 2026
07—11
Make it count.
- Mon 07Start with an idea
- Tue–WedBuild & get feedback
- Thu 10Submit your app
- Fri 11Show the world
Small ideas. Real impact.
What do you want to build?
Pick one real Ramadan need. These four areas are starting points, not rules. Small and focused beats all-in-one.
An idea to get you thinking
A suhoor planner that works around night shifts.
Suhoor and iftar, prayer, sleep, and the routines that shape the month.
Make it your ownThe shape of the week
Your five days.
Nobody arrives with months of code. Every team starts from a blank project at kickoff, so a good idea and five focused days are what count.
Before we begin
Now – Nov
Apply with your idea
Tell us the Ramadan need you want to work on and who it’s for. Apply solo, or list the people you want to build with.
Rolling
Get accepted
Organizers read every application, with AI help to keep up, and a person makes every decision. Accepted builders get the kickoff details, perks for the week and after it, exclusive presentations during build week, and a shot at the prizes.
- 07December
Kickoff
Everyone starts from a blank project on the same day. Meet other builders, form teams, and lock in the problem you’ll solve.
- 07–10December
Build
Build with the AI tools you like, online or at a local hub. The program is designed to offer AI feedback during the week, so there’s time to put another perspective to work.
- 10December
Submit
A link to your working app, a demo video of three minutes or less, and a short note on the problem, who it’s for, and what you built.
- 11December
Showcase & winners
Finalists demo live to the global community and the winners are announced.
Build on your own schedule between the live kickoff and showcase. Exact session times, time zones, and the shared submission cutoff will be announced.
Save the dates ↗More than a finish line
Perks for joining.
Prizes for winning.
Accepted builders get perks for the week and after it, plus exclusive presentations during build week, whether or not they win. Prize details are still to be announced.
Perks when you’re accepted.
Free credits and discounts from our perk partners. Yours to keep after the event, win or not.
A stage for your app.
Demo live to the global community at the December 11 showcase.
Support beyond the winners.Explore perks & prizes
A few things to know
Your questions,
answered.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. With today’s AI building tools, a clear problem and a willingness to keep at it matter more than a computer science degree. Recent hackathon winners have included teams with no engineers at all.
Does it cost anything?
No. The buildathon is free to join.
What do I get if I’m accepted?
Perks from our partners to use during build week and after it, exclusive presentations during build week, and a shot at the prizes. You keep the perks whether or not you win.
Can I enter as a team?
Yes. List your teammates when you apply, and ask each of them to apply too so we have their details.
Can I start building before December 7?
Not the app itself. Everyone starts from a blank project at kickoff. Before then, talk to the people you want to help, sketch your idea, and learn your tools.
Which tools can I use?
Whichever you like: an AI app builder, a coding assistant, or your own code. Tell us what you used in your submission note.
Who owns what I build?
You do. Many of the best projects will keep going after Ramadan, and we hope yours does.
What if I’m in a different time zone?
The event is built for that. Most of the week runs on your own schedule. Kickoff and the showcase are live, and the submission deadline is the same for everyone.