Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 22 March 2026

Eid Al-Fitr 2026 expected around March 20

Exam-focused facts from the 22 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Eid Al-Fitr 2026 is expected to be celebrated around March 20, 2026, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon that marks the beginning of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar.
  • The first Eid Al-Fitr celebration is believed to have taken place in 624 AD and is associated with the Prophet Muhammad after the Battle of Badr.
  • Saudi Arabia announced a four-day holiday for private and non-profit sectors for Eid Al-Fitr 2026.

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