Sharjah announces Eid Al Fitr 2025 holiday
Sharjah has announced Eid Al Fitr holiday dates for public sector workers in the Emirate.
The Sharjah Human Resources Department (SHRD) revealed there will be a five or six-day break depending on the moon sighting.
Sharjah government employees typically work a four-day week, with Friday to Sunday as days off. With a long weekend guaranteed, workers in the sector will have an extended break.
Sharjah Eid Al Fitr 2025
A SHRD message on Instagram said: 'Sharjah Human Resources Department announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for Sharjah government departments, authorities and institutions will start from 1 to 3 Shawwal 1446 AH, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar.
'If the holy month of Ramadan completes 30 days, the 30th day of Ramadan will be considered an official holiday added to the Eid Al Fitr holiday.
'Official work will resume on 4 Shawwal 1446 AH, with the exception of those working on a shift system'.
Therefore:
If the new crescent moon is sighted on the 29th day of Ramadan the holiday begins on the first day of Shawal and run until Shawwal 3. This holiday would correspond to Friday, March 28 until Tuesday, April 1. Taking into account the typical weekend in Sharjah, it would mean a four-day holiday
If the moon is not sighted, Ramadan will be a day longer and total 30 days. In this circumstance, Ramadan 30 will also be a holiday as well as the first three days of Shawwal. This would correspond to Friday, March 28 31 until Wednesday, April 2 being a holiday for the public sector in Sharjah
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