Eid al-Fitr fixed for Friday, March 21 in France as uncertainty lifts
The end of the holy month has been officially declared with a clear date set to conclude on Saturday evening (Friday night) across Muslim communities throughout Europe following an announcement from Paris's Grande Mosquée de Lyon, which also fixed Eid al-Fitr for Friday 20 March in France according to other sources. Major religious institutions including Saudi Arabia have now confirmed the timeline after weeks of uncertainty regarding whether celebrations would fall this Thursday or next week as Ramadan concluded on Saturday evening (Friday night).
Key Points
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1The end of Ramadan and the date for Eid al-Fitur have been officially confirmed in France.
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2Muslims across Paris, Lyon, Provence, and other regions will celebrate on Friday, March 20th this year.
Developments
Perspectives
The end of Ramadan and the date for Eid al-Fitur are confirmed to be this Friday, March 21st.
— [Mar 18, 17:53] Fin du ramadan : la Grande Mosquée de Paris confirme que l'Aïd el-Fitr aura lieu ce vendredi (Laprovence)Uncertainty regarding whether Eid al-Fitur would fall on Thursday or Friday has been lifted.
— [Mar 18, 09:56] L'incertitude levée : la date de l'Aïd-el- Fitr enfin fixee pour les musulmans (Actu.fr)The Muslim community in France is awaiting the final decision from La Grande Mosquee de Paris to determine when Ramadan ends.
— [Mar 18, 09:56] Fin du ramadan : quelle date pour l'Aïd el-Fitr ? Les musulmans attendent le verdict (Sudouest.fr)Saudi Arabia has announced the official dates for Eid al- Fitur.
— [Mar 18, 09:56] Fin du ramadan : la date de l'Aïd-el-Fitr enfin fixee pour les musulmans (Actu.fr)