Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Gulf Nations to celebrate Eid on Friday

Riyadh/Dubai: Eid-ul_fitr in and around Saudi Arabia will be celebrated on Friday, August 10, 2010, the respective officials announced yesterday.

As nobody sighted the Shawwal moon on Wednesday evening, tomorrow Thursday will be the 30th day of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, the Royal Court announced Wednesday quoting a Supreme Court statement.

The Muslim festival that marks end of the Holy month of Ramadan will be celebrated in the UAE on Friday, the moon-sighting committee, entrusted with the task of determining the day, announced on Thursday.

After consultations and discussions with other similar bodies, the committee announced that Thursday will be the last day of the fasting month of Ramzan and the following day will be celebrated as Eid.

According to non-official reports reaching here today, Saudi Arabia and Qatar will also celebrate the festival on Friday.

Meanwhile, public sector holidays have already begun on Wednesday as nationals and other residents thronged marketplaces to complete their last minute of shopping.
 

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