The Presidential Court announced that the Moon-Sighting Committee for Shawwal 1447 AH, affiliated with the UAE Council for Fatwa, convened on Wednesday evening in Abu Dhabi and reviewed moon-sighting reports from across the country.
The crescent was not sighted, meaning Thursday, March 19, will be the final day of Ramadan, and Friday, March 20, 2026, will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) said in a statement.
The Presidential Court extended congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates; His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; the Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers; the people of the UAE; and the wider Arab and Islamic nations.
