The announcement has come from Saudi Arabia that astronomers there have been unable to see the crescent moon on Saturday evening. That means Eid al-Fitr will be on Monday, May 2 in Saudi Arabia and for other countries that follow the Saudi declarations. You can follow latest Eid updates with our live blog here.
The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court and moon sighting committees in the UAE, Qatar and other Arab states announced that Muslims in these countries will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on May 2, 2022. Since the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and European countries rely on the moon announcement by the Saudi Arabia Royal Court, Muslims there will also mark Eid celebrations with the Gulf states.
Earlier on Saturday, Eid was declared in Australia, with the Australian National Imams Council releasing a statement on its website saying Eid al-Fitr will be on Monday. A statement on its website says: "It has been confirmed that the new moon of the Month of Shawwal will be born on Sunday 1st of May... Therefore, Sunday, 1st of May 2022, will be the last day of the Month of Ramadan 1443AH. The Day of Eid Al-Fitr will be Monday 2nd of May 2022and the first day of the Month of Shawwal 1443AH."
