Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest sites, has announced that the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fasting period will begin on Sunday.
“The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, 2025, is the first day of Eid al-Fitr,” the Royal Court says in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency on X.
The timing of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar.
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also announced that Sunday would be the first day of the holiday.
Meanwhile, Oman and Shiite-majority Iran say that Eid al-Fitr would start on Monday.
During Ramadan, observant Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk and traditionally gather with family and friends to break their fast in the evening.
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