The first day of Eid Al Fitr will be marked in the UAE on Sunday, May 24.
That's according to the country's official moon-sighting committee, which held a virtual meeting today after Maghrib prayers.
It announced that May 24 will be the first day of the month of Shawwal and of Eid Al Fitr.
Islamic months can last 29 or 30 days depending on the lunar calendar.
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UAE disappointed at UN Security Council's failure to act on Strait of Hormuz crisis
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17 ബാലിസ്റ്റിക് മിസൈലുകളും 35 ഡ്രോണുകളും പ്രതിരോധിച്ചതായി യു.എ.ഇ
ഇറാനിൽ നിന്ന് ഇന്ന് (ബുധനാഴ്ച) വിക്ഷേപിച്ച 17 ബാലിസ്റ്റിക് മിസൈലുകളും 35 ഡ്രോണുകളും യുഎഇ വ്യോമ പ്രതിരോധ സംവിധാനങ്ങൾ കണ്ടെത്തി വിജയകരമായി തടഞ്ഞതായി പ്രതിരോധ മന്ത്രാലയം സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചു.
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