Which Muslim country will celebrate Eid first?

 Eid will be the first in Saudi Arabia

The first Eid in the world will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia on Friday, but in all other countries including Pakistan, Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday. We will explain it in detail. Yes, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday in most countries of the world.

Eid will be the first in Saudi Arabia

 Eid will be the first in Saudi Arabia


Why is Eid in Pakistan on Saturday?

Despite worldwide speculation, Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated in Pakistan on Saturday, April 22. This decision was made by the Central Sighting of the Crescent Committee as no evidence of moon sightings was received from any part of the country. The meeting held in Islamabad by the Central Royat Hilal Committee yielded similar results. Even the zonal sighting committee located in Karachi revealed that they were unable to spot any lunar activity. Karachi's current time signal regarding the moon sighting received by the Meteorological Department confirms it to be 7:17 PM today. However, whilst probing for confirmation reports from both Islamabad and Quetta, it has come to light that no evidence of such sightings has been provided as yet.

Moon was not seen in Malaysia
Moon was not seen in Malaysia


Moon was not seen in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan

On the other hand, the Shawwal moon has not been seen in Malaysia and according to the Malaysian government, Eid-ul-Fitr in Malaysia will be on Saturday, April 22. Apart from this, the Shawwal moon was not seen in Singapore either. According to Majlis Ulema-e-Islam Singapore, Eid-ul-Fitr will be held on Saturday, April 22 in Singapore. Meanwhile, Eid-ul-Fitr will also be celebrated in Australia on Saturday, April 22. Brunei, Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand will also celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on April 22. A meeting will be held on Friday to observe the Shawwal moon in Bangladesh.


Eid will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia on Friday

On the other hand, the moon of the month of Shawwal 1443 Hijri was sighted in Saudi Arabia. According to Saudi media reports, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in the Kingdom on Friday, April 21. According to the royal decree issued in Saudi Arabia, the Eid holidays in universities and schools will start on Friday, April 22. The royal decree regarding holidays in schools and universities has been issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. All schools and universities will have their last day on Thursday, April 21, 2022, the royal decree said.

Eid will be the first in Saudi Arabia

 Eid will be the first in Saudi Arabia

Announcement of holidays in Saudi Arabia

According to the royal decree, the commencement of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays for all students has been modified. Now Eid holidays will be from Friday 22 April 2022. It should be noted that it was earlier decided that the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in schools and universities will start on April 26. On the other hand, according to the report of Khaleej Times, the government of Egypt has announced to give 9 Eid holidays to citizens across the country. The holidays will begin on April 30, while the UAE government has announced the likely date of Eid-ul-Fitr. It should be noted that many foreign astronomers have predicted the possible date of Eid-ul-Fitr several weeks in advance.

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