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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Announces Date For Eid-Al-Fitr

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The Shawwal crescent was spotted in Tamir, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, meaning the first day of Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21.

The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sighting and announced Friday as the beginning of Eid.

Eid Al-Fitr celebrations follow the end of Ramadan which lasts 29 or 30 days based on when the crescent moon is sighted.

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Employees in Saudi Arabia’s private and non-profit sector have been given a four-day paid holiday from Friday to Monday, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced, Al Arabiya reported.

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