---
title: "Ramadan school timings WhatsApp template (utility)"
description: "Share reduced Ramadan school hours with parents on WhatsApp. Grade, timing and start date variables explained, plus bus-times and back-to-normal-hours versions."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/templates/edu-ramadan-timings/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# Ramadan school timings WhatsApp template (utility)

Canonical: https://omnichannels.ai/templates/edu-ramadan-timings/
Language: en
Publisher: OmniChannels.ai by BroadNet Technologies

Send it the week before Ramadan so families can adjust routines and pick-ups. It confirms the new school hours per grade and reminds parents that bus times change too.

- Channel: WhatsApp
- WhatsApp category: Utility
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Ramadan
- Characters: 168 / 1024

```text
Ramadan Kareem, {{1}}. During Ramadan, school hours for {{2}} will be {{3}}, starting {{4}}. Bus pick-up times will change too; please check the parent app for details.
```
Buttons: View timetable

## Variables explained

| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{{1}}` | Parent's name or a general greeting | Mr Al Mansoori |
| `{{2}}` | Grade, section or student name | Grade 5 |
| `{{3}}` | Ramadan school hours | 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM |
| `{{4}}` | Date the new timings start | Sunday 1 March |

## Category and compliance notes

Meta classifies this as a utility template: it is triggered by a specific transaction, account event or booking the customer already has. Keep it free of offers, discounts and promotional links; any promotional line makes Meta recategorise it as marketing.

## Variations

### Shorter version

```text
Ramadan Kareem, {{1}}. School hours for {{2}} during Ramadan: {{3}}, from {{4}}. Details are in the parent app.
```
Buttons: View timetable

### With bus times

```text
Ramadan Kareem, {{1}}. From {{2}}, school for {{3}} runs {{4}}. The bus will pick up at {{5}} and drop off at {{6}}, so please plan accordingly.
```
Buttons: View timetable | View bus route

### Back to normal hours

```text
Dear {{1}}, Ramadan timings end on {{2}}. From {{3}}, school hours for {{4}} return to {{5}}, and bus times change accordingly.
```
Buttons: View timetable

## How to use this template

1. **Copy the template:** Copy the body, footer and buttons exactly as shown, including the {{1}} variables.
2. **Add sample values:** Meta asks for a sample value for every variable when you submit, so use the examples in the table above.
3. **Submit it for approval:** Create it in WhatsApp Manager or through the API under the category shown, in the language you send in.
4. **Send it:** Once approved, send it from your campaigns or trigger it from your systems over the API.

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