New Delhi, India — As Ramadan dey enter di last week, Muslims around di world dey wait for di festive celebration wey go mark di end of fasting. Dis celebration, wey dem dey call Eid-ul-Fitr, na global event wey dey signify unity, gratitude, and generosity.
Dis year, Ramadan begin for India on March 2, 2025, after di sighting of di crescent moon on March 1. Meanwhile, countries like Saudi Arabia, di UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait start di holy month on March 1 as well. Di final date for Eid dis year go depend on di moon sighting, wetin fit happen on March 30 or March 31.
If di crescent moon show up on March 30, Eid go fall for March 31. But if di moon no show, den Eid go shift to April 1. Di sighting go happen as Ramadan dey conclude.
Countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh go sight di crescent on March 30, wey go coincide with di 29th day of Ramadan 1446 AH. In contrast, di Middle East countries don announce dey go sight di moon on di 29th day, which go happen on March 29, 2025.
A three-day holiday dey scheduled from Shawwal 1 to 3, but if Ramadan dey last for 30 days, another day off go dey added. In Saudi Arabia, dem don declare a four-day break from March 30 to April 2. Private sector workers fit join dem weekend for a six-day holiday, while if Eid fall on March 31, dem go enjoy nine days off.
Muslims for di US, UK, France, and Germany go rely on local moon sighting reports or announcements from Saudi Arabia. Di crescent moon sighting go come after Maghrib prayers.
On di day of Eid, Muslims dey gather for special prayers, visit family and friends, exchange gifts, and contribute to charity, a heartwarming gesture of kindness. Di day dey start with purification, known as ghusl, followed by di Eid prayer wey dey take place at mosques or open grounds.
According to di tradition, people dey wear new or best clothes as a sign of joy, and before di prayer, dem go give Zakat al-Fitr to help those wey dey need. Such gesture ensure sey everyone fit join di celebration.
For Eid morning, many people dey break fast with light food like dates, as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) dey do before di prayer. Di Eid prayer get two rak’ahs and a sermon follow after.
When di prayer don finish, families dey visit each other, wishing “Eid Mubarak” while enjoying festive meals. Children go also receive Eidi, gifts from elders, and di table go dey filled with local delicacies like biryani, kebabs, and sheer khurma.
As di date dey approach, many people dey wonder when exactly dem go celebrate Eid, if na March 30 or March 31. Di anticipation dey filled with debates on moon sightings, especially concerning Saudi Arabia’s reports.
SUPARCO don also release forecast about di Shawwal moon sighting for Eid-ul-Fitr, predicting di new moon go appear on March 29 at 3:58 PM (Pakistan time). But di chances of seeing di moon for Saudi Arabia on di same day na low.
Di sighting of di Shawwal moon go signal di end of Ramadan and di start of Eid ul-Fitr, so communities across di globe dey watch closely. Di decision about when to celebrate go depends on local customs and di visibility of di crescent moon.
