Libya to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Monday
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya has announced it will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, on Monday.
In a statement, the Tripoli-based Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (LCRSSS) said the new moon of Shawwal — the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar — will not be born on Saturday, April 30.
“Hence, Sunday, May 1, will be the last day of the Ramadan month and the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be on Monday, May 2,” the state-run center added.
Most Arab and Islamic countries are set to sight the new moon of Shawwal to determine the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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