Eid ul Fitr is marked on the first day of Shawwal – the month that comes after Ramazan in the Hijri calendar
Saudi Arabia announced that Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Monday in the country.
“Monday… is the first day of the blessed Eid al-Fitr for this year,” with Sunday the last day of Ramadan, the official Saudi Press Agency said Saturday, citing a royal court statement.
Fellow Gulf states the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain have also made the same announcement.
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The timing of Eid is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar.
The holiday is normally celebrated by families gathering together.
