The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr –the festival of breaking the fast of Ramadan – Monday as the crescent moon for Shawwal was not sighted on Saturday.
Eid-ul-Fitr traditionally begins the day after the sighting of the new crescent moon. The moon's first appearance can be spotted at different times depending on one's geographic location.
Sunday will be the last day of the holy month of Ramadan 2022 and Monday will be celebrated as the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, according to the moon-sighting authorities of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, France, Singapore, and Australia will also celebrate the first day of Shawwal – Eid-ul-Fitr – Monday, marking the end of Ramadan.
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Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar–based on the sighting of the crescent moon – and the tenth is Shawwal whose first day is celebrated as Eid-ul-Fitr across the world.
The lunar months are shorter than solar months and vary from country to country by about a day.
Usually, the crescent of Shawwal is first sighted in Saudi Arabia and then a day later in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and some other countries.