UAE celebrates the first day of Eid Al Fitr on April 21; UAE President congratulated the Rulers of the Emirates and people of the UAE

On the auspicious occasion of Eid Al Fitr, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, congratulated the Rulers of the Emirates and people of the UAE, on Friday.

The President wrote on his Twitter page: “On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr I congratulate my brothers the Rulers of the Emirates, people of the UAE, and Muslims around the world. We ask God to grant continued peace and wellbeing to the people of the world at this blessed time.”

The first day of Eid Al Fitr falls on Friday, April 21, as confirmed by the UAE moon-sighting committee on Thursday.

The committee declared that Friday would be the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal and that April 20 would mark the conclusion of Ramadan.

Employees in the public and private sectors will return to work on Monday, April 24, since Shawwal 3 would fall on a Sunday and the official holidays were planned to last from Ramadan 29 (April 20) to the third day of Shawwal.

According to the Islamic calendar, Eid Al Fitr signals the conclusion of the fasting month and the start of Shawwal, the tenth month. The holiday is celebrated throughout the UAE with city-wide activities and spectacular fireworks displays.