Eid-ul-Fitr 2026: Eid dates have been announced by several countries around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries.
Wednesday, March 18, marked the 29th day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Supreme Court has officially called for the sighting of the Shawwal crescent in the evening hours, but the crescent has not been sighted anywhere in the Arab nation.
When will Eid be celebrated in Saudi Arabia?
The crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. As Thursday, March 19 falls on the 30th day of the month of Shawwal, Eid-Ul-Fitr will be celebrated in the Kingdom on Friday, March 20, the nation announced.
Many other nations including UAE, Bahrain and others are also set to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.
Which nations declared the holiday of Eid?
Here is the complete list of countries that have announced the dates for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 so far:
When will Eid be celebrated in India?
Although no official date for Eid-ul-Fitr has been released yet, many believe that the crescent moon could be sighted on either Friday March 19 or Saturday March 20 – in India. Once the crescent moon is sighted in Saudi Arabia, the Indian authorities will get a timeline for the announcement of Eid-ul-Fitr 2026.
India usually celebrates Eid a day after Saudi Arabia. However, there were exceptions in the past when both Saudi Arabia and India celebrated Eid on the same day.
If the Moon is sighted in India on the evening of Thursday, March 19, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, March 20 in accordance with Saudi Arabia.
However, if the moon is not sighted on Thursday, Friday March 20 will mark the end of the 30 days of Ramadan. In that case, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
