Eid 2026: The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr has been described as very special in Islamic religious texts. It is considered to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which thanks are given to Allah through fasting and prayer.
Eid 2026: The festival of Eid is very special for all the Muslim people of the country and the world. The date of when Eid will be celebrated is decided after the sighting of the moon. The festival of Eid is celebrated every year after the end of the month of Ramzan. People of Muslim community wait eagerly to see the moon of Eid. The date of Eid is fixed as soon as the moon is sighted in Saudi Arabia, after which the dates of when Eid will be celebrated in other countries including India are announced. In such a situation, now this question is echoing in the mind of every Muslim person that when will the moon be visible in India and on which day will Eid be celebrated.
When will Eid be celebrated in the year 2026?
Islamic scholar Mufti Mukarram said that the date of Eid-ul-Fitr is not announced until the moon is completely visible in the sky. The Islamic calendar is based on the movement of the moon, due to which the date of Eid is not confirmed in advance. Every year, Eid is announced only after the moon is visible on the last day of the month of Ramzan. According to the Islamic calendar, if the moon is visible on the evening of March 20 this year i.e. 2026, then the festival of Eid will be celebrated on March 21.
What is the religious significance of Eid-ul-Fitr?
The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr has been described as very special in Islamic religious texts. It is considered to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which thanks are given to Allah through fasting and prayer. On this day, Eid prayers are offered and the needy people from the economically weaker section are helped by giving ‘Zakat-ul-Fitr’.
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When will Eid be celebrated in Saudi Arabia?
Inside the Haramain shared a post on its ‘X’ (Twitter) account on March 19, in which it was informed that today the moon of Shawwal 1447 Hijri was not visible anywhere in the entire state.
BREAKING NEWS: Eid Al Fitr is on Friday, 20 March 2026
The Crescent of month of Shawwal 1447 was NOT SIGHTED anywhere in the Kingdom today, subsequently the month of Ramadan will complete 30 days tomorrow and Eid Al Fitr will be on Friday pic.twitter.com/3fiDuIWV6n
— Inside the Haramain (@insharifain) March 18, 2026
It is further written that today i.e. on March 19, the month of Ramzan will complete 30 days and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday i.e. March 20, 2026.
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