Saudi Arabia confirms public holiday dates for Eid Al Fitr 2023
Not long until the long weekend…
On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the public holiday dates for Eid Al Fitr 2023 for the private sector.
The ministry confirmed in a tweet that the four-day Eid break will begin on Friday, April 21 until Monday, April 24 for all private and non-profit employees. Normal working hours will commence on Tuesday, April 25.
مواعيد إجازة #عيد_الفطر_المبارك للقطاعين الخاص وغير الربحي. pic.twitter.com/XTjL0nqawj
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية (@HRSD_SA) April 10, 2023
What is Eid Al-Fitr?
Also known as the Festival of Sweets, the holiday marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.
Eid Al-Fitr also marks the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal as it falls on the first day of Shawwal.
The holiday is distinguished by a particular prayer that consists of two rakats (parts) which will only be performed in congregation and features additional seven takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying “Allāhu Akbar).
The next holiday after Eid Al-Fitr will be Arafat Day and is expected to be on Tuesday, June 27.
What other public holidays will we have in 2023? Click here to find out.
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