• Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Beautiful decorations for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People shopping at Carrefour Hypermarket at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai ahead of Eid Al Fitr. Pawan Singh / The National
    People shopping at Carrefour Hypermarket at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai ahead of Eid Al Fitr. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Tailors at a garment shop in Satwa prepare and finish sowing Eid clothes for the upcoming end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Antonie Robertson / The National

Eid Al Fitr 2022: UAE announces holiday dates for federal government workers


Ismaeel Naar
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Eid Al Fitr holiday dates for government workers will begin on Ramadan 29 until Shawwal 3, according to state news agency Wam.

This means the holiday will be from Saturday, April 30, and last until Tuesday, May 3 or Wednesday, May 4.

Eid Al Fitr marks the end of Ramadan but the exact date depends on the sighting of the moon. The holy month lasts for either 29 or 30 days, depending on when the new crescent moon is seen.

The Emirates Astronomical Society forecast the last day of Ramadan will be May 1, making the month 30 days.

What is Eid Al Fitr?

At the end of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr is the holiday that marks the completion of the month-long fast. Practices vary around the world, but commonly include morning prayers, public holidays, visiting family and friends, gift-giving and charity donations.

When is Eid Al Fitr and how is the start determined?

The end of the holy month will be confirmed in the same way as the beginning, by a moon-sighting committee that is responsible for spotting the new crescent moon.

The duration of the holy month is decided by the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 lunar months, totalling either 354 or 355 days.

That means each month can last either 29 or 30 days.

This year, in the UAE, Ramadan is expected to be on the longer side, at 30 days, according to astronomers.

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Milestones on the road to union

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October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

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March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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Updated: April 22, 2022, 4:16 AM