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          Eid Al Fitr 2026

          All you need to know about Eid Al Fitr 2026 in the UAE, including start date and holidays

          Ramadan in the 20th century photo essay shorthand gif. The National

          A century of Ramadan in 25 photographs

          MENAMarch 13, 2026
          The Lagoon at Park Hyatt Dubai. Photo: Hyatt

          UAE and Oman Eid Al-Fitr 2026 staycation deals

          TravelMarch 13, 2026
          Eid Al Fitr is expected to begin on Friday, March 20. Photo: EPA

          Eid Al Fitr to begin on March 20, astronomy centre predicts

          UAEMarch 13, 2026
          Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed's directive is aimed at enabling government employees and their families to make the most of the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Sheikh Hamdan orders government salaries to be paid early this month

          UAEMarch 04, 2026
          Hoppers is the latest animated film from Pixar studios. Photo: Disney

          Eid Al Fitr 2026: Nine films coming to cinemas in the Middle East

          CultureMarch 03, 2026
          Eid Al Fitr directly follows Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE reveals Eid Al Fitr 2026 dates for public and private sector

          UAEFebruary 24, 2026
          An astronomer looks out for the Ramadan crescent moon in Dubai's Mushrif Park. Pawan Singh / The National

          Eid Al Fitr: How UAE Moon-sighting committee decides when festival starts

          UAEFebruary 16, 2026
          The 27th night of Ramadan 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          All you need to know about Ramadan 2026 in the UAE

          UAEFebruary 11, 2026
          Police focused on tactics used by beggars, such as gathering at places where people go to worship and making deceitful requests for online donations. Jeff Topping / The National

          Dubai Police arrest 222 beggars during Ramadan and Eid

          UAEApril 04, 2025
          Gazans in the southern city of Khan Younis mourn the deaths of a Palestinian family, who were killed when an Israeli strike hit their tent. AP

          Killed in their Eid dresses: Children bear brunt of Israeli strikes

          MENAMarch 31, 2025
          Yas Bay Waterfront will once against host fireworks for the Eid holiday in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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          Eid Al Fitr 2025 fireworks and free events in the UAE

          Things to doMarch 31, 2025
          ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 30, 2025: (L-R) HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attend an Eid Al Fitr reception, at Mushrif Palace. ( Abdulla Al Neyadi / UAE Presidential Court ) ---
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          President Sheikh Mohamed receives UAE Rulers on Eid Al Fitr

          UAEMarch 30, 2025
          Worshippers attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Barsha Eid Musalla in Dubai on Sunday. Challenges across the region mean that the empathy and consideration that characterises the festival will be needed long after it has passed. EPA

          Eid Al Fitr in a changing Middle East

          EditorialMarch 30, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
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          UAE worshippers celebrate Eid Al Fitr with prayers and celebrations

          UAEMarch 30, 2025
          As Ramadan comes to a close, Laila El Haddad, a Palestinian American from Gaza, prepares dishes native to her homeland. Nilanjana Gupta / The National
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          Gaza activist and author observes sombre Eid Al Fitr in US

          USMarch 29, 2025
          The remains of houses in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 27 as Palestinians prepare for another Eid in wartime. Reuters

          Gaza holds tight to traditions of Eid amid renewed Israeli attacks

          MENAMarch 29, 2025
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