UAE announces Eid al-Fitr holiday date

Federal government employees will be off from 1st to 3rd Shawwal 1446 AH, with work resuming on 4th Shawwal.

Eid Al Fitr will be extended by one day if Ramadan lasts 30 days, since the United Arab Emirates has proclaimed Sunday, March 30, to be a public holiday.  Only announcements from the official moon sighting committee will be able to determine this.

Eid al-Fitr holiday date

"The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) today issued a circular announcing that the federal government sector will observe the Eid Al-Fitr holiday from the 1st to the 3rd Shawwal 1446 AH, with official work resuming on the 4th Shawwal," the notification read.

"The 30th day of Ramadan will be observed as an extra public holiday, extending the Eid Al-Fitr break, if the Holy Month of Ramadan ends with 30 days remaining."

So what does this mean in Gregorian calendar terms?

The Eid Al Fitr holiday is probably going to fall between Sunday, March 30, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, if Ramadan is a 29-day month.
The Eid Al Fitr holiday is probably going to fall between Monday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 2, 2025, if Ramadan is a 30-day month.
Only following the moon sighting committee's meeting will the length of Ramadan, which determines the Eid Al Fitr break, be confirmed.  Keep an eye out since this is probably going to happen on Friday, March 28.