Saudi Arabia declares the first day of Eid Al-Fitr 2025
Eid Mubarak…
Saudi Arabia has announced that Sunday March 30, will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr 2025, following the sighting of the crescent moon on Saturday March 29.
The announcement was made by the Kingdom’s Supreme Court and reported by Saudi Gazette. The decision came after the crescent moon of Shawwal was sighted in several locations across the Kingdom, including the Sudair and Tumair observatories in Saudi Arabia.
The Royal Court announced that the Supreme Court has declared Sunday, March 30, 2025, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr for the year 1446 AH. https://t.co/BUOyH6Cg6x
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) March 29, 2025
In Saudi Arabia, the public holidays have already been confirmed. The official holidays for the private sector began Saturday March 29 and will be four days long.
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).