Eid Al Fitr starts in 3 countries; which nations will celebrate on March 20, 21?

While Muslims in some countries know by now when will they celebrate Eid Al Fitr 2026, others await official announcements from authorities after sighting the crescent moon of Shawwal.

Committees that sight the moon all over the Muslim world spend the evening of Ramadan 29 in attempting to sight the thin cresecent, as part of an event that is closely watched by the faithful to know when they will end the month-long fasting practice and celebrate the occassion with their loved ones.

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This year, three countries, Afghanistan, Niger and Mali, already started Eid on March 19, 2026, after spotting the crescent on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and the Philippines announced that their first day of Eid Al Fitr will be March 21, 2026.

Here are the full lists of countries what will observe the start of Eid on March 20, 2026 and nations that still await the results of the sighting. For those who will try to spot the crescent after Maghrib prayer today, Eid will fall either on Friday March 20, 2026, or Saturday, March 21, 2026.

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The following 23 countries will celebrate first day of Eid on Friday, March 20, 2026:

• The Maldives

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• UAE

• Bahrain

• Qatar

• Kuwait

• Lebanon

• Palestine

• Yemen

• Iraq

• Sudan

• Djibouti

• Somalia

• Uganda

• Nigeria

• Chad

• The Gambia

• Guinea

• Benin

• Senegal

• Cameroon

• Canada

These 27 countries will sight the crescent moon on Thursday, March 19, 2026:

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• Brunei

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Iran

• Oman

• Jordan

• Syria

• Egypt

• Libya

• Tunisia

• Algeria

• Morocco

• Mauritania

• Comoros

• Burkina Faso

• Mozambique

• Guyana

• Albania

• Azerbaijan

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Uzbekistan

• Tajikistan

• Turkmenistan

Written by

Yasmin Hussein

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Yasmin Hussein is an Assistant Digital Editor who believes that every news story carries a human element. Her motto is 'get it first, but first get it right'.