Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued official confirmation that the first day of Eid Al Fitr will fall on April 21, Friday. On Thursday, the moon-sighting committee in the kingdom announced that Saudi Arabia, home to Islams holiest shrines, and other Sunni Muslim countries announced Thursday the holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Ramadan fast will begin on Friday. In some RIYADH: The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, meaning that Thursday was the last day of the holy month, with Eid Al-Fitr celebrations to begin on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Crescent
The first day of Eid al-Fitr will begin on Friday, April 21, following the sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s Supreme Court announced on Thursday. The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Sudan, Jordan and Egypt also announced that the first day of Eid will fall on Friday. Saudi Arabia has declared that Eid Al Fitr will begin on Friday after experts sighted the new moon, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. The announcement on Thursday evening was made by the kingdoms Supreme Court calling for people to head out to try to sight the moon from Thursday evening. Eid Al Fitr 2023 in Saudi Arabia The Kingdom has already declared a four-day weekend for Eid Al Fitr, which will run from April 20 to April 23. With the moon being sighted, it means Friday will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr in KSA. The Kingdom is not alone in confirming the start of Eid.
Employees in Saudi Arabia can prepare for a long Eid al-Fitr holiday after the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on Monday officially announced the dates.
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued official confirmation that the first day of Eid Al Fitr will fall on April 21, Friday. On Thursday, the moon-sighting committee in the kingdom announced that April Areas under the Tripoli-based government will mostly celebrate Eid on Saturday, while in the east of the country, run by a rival parliament, the festival began on Friday. UK mulls cut from Saudi Arabia, home to Islams holiest shrines, and other Sunni Muslim countries announced Thursday the holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Ramadan fast will begin on Friday.Fasting is widely practised in Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina.