UAE: Eid Al Fitr 2024 to Begin on April 10, Says International Astronomical Centre
Eid Al Fitr in the UAE will begin on Wednesday, April 10, according to the International Astronomical Center (IAC).
Many Islamic states will also celebrate Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.
Sighting committees will be looking to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Monday evening from regions where it is theoretically possible, IAC said in an X post.
الأربعاء 10 إبريل عيد الفطر السعيد باعتماد رؤية الهلال.
— مركز الفلك الدولي (@AstronomyCenter) April 7, 2024
رؤية هلال شهر شوال يوم غد الإثنين مستحيلة من جميع مناطق العالم الإسلامي بسبب غروب القمر قبل الشمس وبسبب حدوث الاقتران بعد غروب الشمس.
رؤية الهلال يوم الثلاثاء ممكنة بالعين المجردة من العديد من مناطق العالم الإسلامي.… pic.twitter.com/d24my8weQK
UAE calls for moon sightings ahead of Eid Al Fitr 2024 holiday
On Saturday, the UAE moon-sighting committee called on Muslims to try and spot the crescent moon on Monday evening.
The committee will determine the date of Eid and conclusion of Ramadan based on whether the Moon is sighted or not that night.
Over the weekend, the committee requested that Muslims attempt to observe the Moon on the evening of Monday, which marks Ramadan 29, in order to verify if Eid will fall on Tuesday or Wednesday.
If Ramadan extends to 30 days, the holiday period will be nine days, including two weekends. According to islamicfinder.org, Shawwal 3 is on Friday. Then the holiday dates would be:
| Hijri Calendar | Gregorian Calendar | Day |
| Ramadan 27 | April 6, 2024 | Saturday |
| Ramadan 28 | April 7, 2024 | Sunday |
| Ramadan 29 | April 8, 2024 | Monday |
| Ramadan 30 | April 9, 2024 | Tuesday |
| Shawwal 1 | April 10, 2024 | Wednesday |
| Shawwal 2 | April 11, 2024 | Thursday |
| Shawwal 3 | April 12, 2024 | Friday |
| Shawwal 4 | April 13, 2024 | Saturday |
| Shawwal 5 | April 14, 2024 | Sunday |
However, if Ramadan lasts for 29 days, UAE residents will have a six-day holiday, including one weekend. So then, the holiday dates would be:
| Hijri Calendar | Gregorian Calendar | Day |
| Ramadan 27 | April 6, 2024 | Saturday |
| Ramadan 28 | April 7, 2024 | Sunday |
| Ramadan 29 | April 8, 2024 | Monday |
| Shawwal 1 | April 9, 2024 | Tuesday |
| Shawwal 2 | April 10, 2024 | Wednesday |
| Shawwal 3 | April 11, 2024 | Thursday |
The exact duration of the holiday will be confirmed on Ramadan 29 , which falls on Monday, April 8.
