Saudi Arabia | Friday is the first day of Eid al-Fitr

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/03/14

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

The Royal Court in Saudi Arabia announced a short while ago that the crescent moon of Shawwal could not be seen after sunset today, Wednesday. Therefore, tomorrow, Thursday, will be the last day of Ramadan, and Thursday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Happy Eid to you all.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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