The Gulf Arab countries have announced that the Eid al-Fitr festival,
which marks the end of holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated on
July 6.
The official news agencies of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab
Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait quoted religious authorities as saying on
Monday that the annual feast will begin on Wednesday after failing to
sight the moon that marks the start of the three-day festival.
The starting day of Eid varies every year and from country to country depending on geographical location.
Eid al-Fitr means "festival of breaking the fast" and marks the end
of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is an official holiday in all
Muslim-majority countries.
SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/eid-al-fitr-2016-160704135232851.html
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