Saudi Arabia Confirms Eid Al-Fitr to Begin March 20
The Supreme Court has officially declared that Thursday, the completion day for Ramadan without a visible crescent moon sighting on Wednesday evening by multiple observatories and committees across the kingdom will mark Friday as the first of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations starting March 20th this year in Saudi Arabia alongside other Gulf nations.
Key Points
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1Saudi Arabia has officially confirmed that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, March 21 (note: articles state 'Friday' but date context implies the day after Thursday Mar 19; however, multiple sources explicitly cite a start of **March 20**).
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2The Supreme Court announced this decision because the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on Wednesday evening despite organized observations across locations.
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3This marks an end to Ramadan for Saudi Arabia after exactly thirty days were completed without lunar sighting confirmation.
Developments
Saudi Arabia has announced via state media and Supreme Court decision that Eidul Fitr will take place this Friday following the completion of Ramadan's thirtieth day on Thursday. This declaration comes as global Ramazan festivities face disruption due to escalating regional conflict, with Pakistan forecasting a 30-day month based on low visibility chances for the Shawwal moon around March 19th in its final decision-making process by early April
Saudi Arabia announced via state media and Supreme Court ruling that Eidul Fitr will celebrate Friday, following a decision confirming Ramadan completed its thirtyth day Thursday; however, Pakistan's meteorological agencies forecast the month would likely end with Shawwal moon sighting on March 21. This timing contrasts sharply across Muslim regions due to ongoing conflict in Iran triggered by US and Israel attacks which have intensified missile strikes throughout the Gulf region since last week