{"id":5507,"date":"2022-01-03T13:45:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzzing.com\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:44:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T11:44:20","slug":"get-planning-eid-al-fitr-expected-on-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflint.me\/?p=5507","title":{"rendered":"Get planning! Eid Al Fitr expected on May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first good news for the year is here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, member of the International Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, the holy month of Ramadan will begin on April 2, 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that Eid Al Fitr can be expected to start on Monday, May 2, 2022!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlybgetq2uip.i.optimole.com\/tf1vXHs-1TNLqIKG\/w:1024\/h:715\/q:auto\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzzing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/eid-1024x715.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5511\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the UAE holiday calendar, the UAE residents will have Eid Al Fitr holidays from Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what does that mean for your holidays?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your weekend starts on Saturday, you could expect a five-day weekend from&nbsp; April 30, 2022 to Shawwal 3, based on the Islamic calendar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe it\u2019s time to start planning peeps since Eid is just four months away!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in case you want to plan waaaay in advance, here are all the public holidays you can expect this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gregorian New Year: 1 January<\/li><li>Eid Al Fitr:&nbsp;From 29 Ramadan to 3 Shawwal* (4 days)<\/li><li>Arafah day and Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice): From 9 to 12 Dhu&nbsp;al Hijjah* (4 days)<\/li><li>Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year): 1 Muharram &#8211; 12 August in 2021 and on 30 July in 2022<\/li><li>Prophet Mohammed&#8217;s birthday: 21 October in 2021 and on 8 October in 2022<\/li><li>Commemoration Day: 1 December (previously known as Martyr&#8217;s Day and was observed on 30 November)<\/li><li>National Day: 2 and 3 December (2 days).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Note: Islamic holidays are determined according to moon sighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer: Dates are subject to change, depending on the crescent sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first good news for the year is here! 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