Eid al-Fitr 2023: Celebrations and Greetings Across the Globe
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, and Sudan have announced that Eid al-Fitr will start on Friday, marking the end of Ramadan. However, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Oman will celebrate the three-day holiday starting on Saturday. The start of Eid al-Fitr is determined by sightings of the new moon, which can be different according to a country's location on the globe. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the "festival of breaking the fast," and mark the end of a month-long Ramadan fast.
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