The crescent Moon that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan was spotted in the UAE on Thursday evening. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023, therefore, is on Friday, April 21. This date also marks the first day of Islamic calendar month Shawwal.
This means UAE residents will get a four-day break to celebrate the Islamic festival that is marked after a month of fasting. The first long weekend of the year began on Thursday, and offices and schools will resume on April 24.
Eid Al Fitr marks the end of the Islamic month of fasting and marks the beginning of the 10th month of Shawwal as per the Islamic calendar.
The length of Islamic months varies from 29 to 30 days, depending on the sighting of the Moon. As the Moon was observed on Thursday, the holy month of Ramadan lasted for 29 days.
For UAE nationals and foreign workers in both government and private sectors, the Eid holiday is officially observed from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3.
In the UAE, the festival is marked by city-wide events and dazzling fireworks displays.
FIREWORKS IN ABU DHABI AND DUBAI
Ten venues across Abu Dhabi and Dubai are ready to light up with breathtaking pyrotechnic displays over the Eid weekend.
ABU DHABI
Yas Waterfront
April 22 – 23, 9pm
Al Mugheirah Bay
April 21, 9pm
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Al Hudayriyat Island
April 22, 9pm
Corniche
April 21, 9pm
Madinat Zayed public park
April 22, 9pm
AL AIN
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
April 21, 9pm
DUBAI
Bluewaters and The Beach, JBR
April 22, 9pm
Global Village
April 21 to April 30
Daily, 9pm
Dubai Park & Resorts
April 22, 7 and 9pm
Beach Canteen
April 21, 9pm