Ongoing updates: List of countries that have announced the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH so far

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/03/18

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Arab Weather - Arab Weather is following the latest information received from Arab, Islamic and international countries regarding the results of the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal for Eid al-Fitr this Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

 

So far, the following countries have announced that Friday, March 20th will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

 

Countries that have declared Saturday, March 21, 2026, as the first day of Eid al-Fitr

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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