The moon sighting committee in the UAE has urged Muslims in the country to look for the crescent moon of the month of Shawwal 1445 AH on the evening of Monday, the 29th of Ramadan, corresponding to April 8, 2024.
The sighting of the Shawwal moon would mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr.
If the moon is sighted on Monday, the month of Ramadan would end on its 29th day, while Eid Al Fitr will fall on Tuesday. If the moon is not sighted, the holy month would end with 30 days, and Eid will fall on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia, too, has called on all Muslims to sight the Shawwal moon on Monday evening.
Eid holidays in the UAE
The Eid Al Fitr holiday in the UAE will begin on Monday, April 8. The public sector will enjoy a week-long break and resume office on Monday, April 15. The private sector, on the other hand, will have a holiday until Shawwal 3. If the crescent is sighted on April 8 (Monday), then April 9 will be Shawwal 1, the first day of Eid Al Fitr. This would give private sector employees a four-day holiday – from Monday to Thursday.
However, if the moon is sighted on April 9 (Tuesday), then Wednesday, April 10, will be the first day of Shawwal. This will give private sector employees a five-day holiday – from Monday to Friday.
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