Saudi Arabia, France to celebrate Eid al Fitr Sunday, Morocco to start moonsighting

France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia have announced that they will be celebrating Eid al Fitr on Sunday, May 24, 2020, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Morocco will still have to observe a moonsight before announcing the end of Ramadan.

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While Mali is celebrating Eid al-Fitr Monday, Moroccans will be observing the crescent moon on Tuesday. While many countries rely on moonsighting to determine the end of the holy month, others count on astronomical calculations.