Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries have announced that Wednesday is the first day of Eid al-Fitr, while Morocco will mark the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon on Tuesday evening.
Marking the end of the month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr is already announced in some Gulf countries, where it will be celebrated on Thursday. In Morocco, the observation of the crescent which will announce the beginning of the month of Chaoual will be on Wednesday.