Ramadan ends Thursday as Eid-ul-Fitr is Friday

Saudi Arabia announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Friday.

“The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan. Friday is the day of the Blessed Eid al-Fitr,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The timing of the holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar.

Observing the Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam, requiring believers to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours.

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Observant Muslims are also encouraged to donate to the poor.