Morocco Eid Al Fitr 2026: Crescent Moon Sighted, Friday Celebration Confirmed
The holy month of Ramadan is ending in Morocco. The Eid Al Fitr holiday, marking the first day of the month of Chaoual 1447 of the Hijri calendar, will officially be celebrated this Friday, March 20, 2026, throughout the kingdom.
This date was formally established following the sighting of the lunar crescent, carried out just after the Al Maghrib prayer. According to a statement published by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, the appearance of the new moon was confirmed with certainty on Thursday evening.
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This religious observation, corresponding to 29 Ramadan or Thursday, March 19, 2026, in the Gregorian calendar, confirms the transition to the new month. It thus sets the date of the definitive end of the fast for the following day.
