UAE announces first day of Eid Al Fitr
The first day of Eid Al Fitr will be marked in the UAE on Sunday, March 30.
The announcement came after the UAE's Moon-sighting Committee, which met on the evening of Saturday, March 29, sighted the crescent moon, which in the Islamic calendar is the sign of the start of a new month.
The sighting of the Shawwal crescent officially signals the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al Fitr.
The UAE Council for Fatwa deployed several AI-powered drones from the Al-Khatim Astronomical Observatory for the Shawwal moon sighting.
The council selected the historic Al-Hosn landmark as the location for the committee's meeting, drawing inspiration from its national and cultural significance.
The Eid Al Fitr holidays for the UAE public and private sector will be from Sunday, March 30, to Tuesday, April 1.
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