FITR serves as the end of Ramadan fast. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Muslim year. This is a day of peace and thanksgiving; a day of forgiveness and moral victory; a day ...

For centuries, the Islamic calendar has relied on actual moon sightings to determine the beginning of months, particularly ...

There is never a definitive date for Eid every year. Has Saudi Arabia confirmed it for 2025? How the date is determined, more on the Islamic holiday.

The crescent moon has been sighted on Saturday, 29 March 2025. With the sighting of the Shawwal moon, the holy month of ...

When is Eid al-Fitr? What is it? Here's what to know about the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Need a break? Play the ...

Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwal moon." The first day of Shawwal brings Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

The United States, UK, and India typically follow Saudi Arabia's lead on the Eid date, leaving the possibility of it falling on Sunday or Monday. Observers of Ramadan will have to wait until Saturday ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan, begins right at the sighting of the crescent moon, or "Shawwal moon." The first day of ...

Amid the "Phantom Moon" debate that sparked Eid-ul-Fitr chaos in the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia has announced sighting of the ...

With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and the less ...

What is it? Here's what to know about the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Shawwal, the Islamic month that succeeds Ramadan ...