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Egypt Officially Announces Wednesday 1st Eid Al Fitr Day


Mon 08 Apr 2024 | 07:22 PM
Rana Atef

Moments ago, Egypt's Dar Al Iftaa announced that the committees of Dar Al Iftaa didn't sight the Shawal Crescent Moon. 

Therefore, tomorrow, Tuesday, is the final day of Ramadan and Wednesday is the first day of Shawal, and Eid Al Fitr.

Eid Al-Fitr is a significant religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

This festive break spans three days and is one of two major religious holidays in Islam, the other being Eid Al-Adha, which is observed on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic Hijri calendar.

On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr and Sinai Liberation Day, the Egyptian government has declared a paid holiday for employees from 9 to 14 April.

The first day of Eid, marked on the first day of Shawwal, according to the Islamic Hijri calendar, is based on lunar calculations. Months vary between 29 and 30 days, depending on crescent sightings.