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Saudi Arabia: Eid ul Fitr is on Friday, 20 March 2026

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Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announcement on Eid uf Fitr

After conducting the moon sighting (rukyatul hilaal) on Wednesday evening, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has decided that the moon of Shawwal has not been sighted anywhere in the Kingdom. Therefore, Thursday will complete the 30th day of Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr falls on Friday, 20 March 2026. Below is the official announcement … Read more

Saudi Arabia Will Sight the Crescent Moon of Dhul-hijja 1444 AH on Sunday Evening

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The government of Saudi Arabia has announced that the “moon sighting” for the Hajj month of Dhulhijja 1444 AH will take place on the evening of Sunday, 18 June 2023. That evening corresponds to 29 Dhulqadah 1444 AH according to Ummul Qura calendar. The moon will be 11 hours 27 minutes old in Makkah at … Read more

Saudi Arabia: 1 Ramadan 1439 H Starts on Thursday, 17 May 2018

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Official Saudi Arabia press agency has published announcement by the Saudi’s Supreme Court that there were no positive hilaal (crescent moon) sightings from around the country on the evening of Tuesday, 15 May 2018. Therefore, the Supreme Court decided that the month of Sha’ban be completed 30 days according to Ummul Qura calendar and 1 … Read more