mentalist

According to Google it starts tomorrow (Tues 30th) but my local sources tell me that it still depends on the moon this evening. Does anybody know if we are supposed to be working tomorrow? At present, we are off Weds and Thurs only.

UKCityGent

We can only tell after isha pray really if there is a cresent which can be seen by a naked eye (or a telescope).

Meow

It's not as if the science exists to tell us exactly where the moon will be and in what form at any given moment...


Popular opinion is that last day of Ramadan will be tomorrow, 30th, rather than Shawwal starting this evening.

Autonomy

Will not really know until 7-8pm tonight - technically the moon should be visible during this hour, depending on eyesight & economic conditions

Many think it will be called tonight...

http://www.when-is.com/eid-al-fitr.asp

Also - if it is called tonight, according to the venerable Lush Index, that means tonight should be dry. However you could have ordered your drink at 7pm and then Eid is called - what happens then? Do they take it off you?

EDIT - Just got this message from McGettigans Pub "This one confused us, too, for a while. We can now confirm that this (coming) Eid does NOT have a dry day. It's the next Eid that has one. Hence: Bottoms' up! #hurryupwithdeclaringeid" - I never knew that - the Lush Index may need amending....

busybee2

they say the moon will not be visible tonight anywhere close to here, so that means that eid will start on wednesday but you will have to wait until 8ish tonight.

busybee2

it will only be the first two days, so that would be tues/wed or more than likely wed/thurs.

co durham boy

The powers that be in Qatar say first day of Eid will be Tuesday . Public sector get 10 days here....Nice work if you can get it !

busybee2

10days its bad enough with 5 for the lucky ones here. but have they seen the moon, nope its not time yet

co durham boy

They're not bothered here at all , every Governmental Department left the building on Thursday Lunch time.

We're off until Saturday / Sunday in the private sector , there's no rush for anything in Qatar especially when it comes to work !

I would imagine they're trying to nick a day off the private sector in the U.A.E .

Sandboy

the moonsighting committe of my company has declared that they have seen the moon and tomorrow is a holiday ( and Weds and Thurs ) - Cheers

NorthernLad

Just announced.... http://gulfnews.com/in-focus/ramadan...esday-1.858773

The Dean

Well I'm going in to work tomorrow....... I'm that kind of guy..............

winter

I'm just glad it is over, I can now legally drink water in public, and get a beer before 8pm in the pub,

UKCityGent

Confirmed for Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Jordan tonight (i still couldnt see the moon maybe they used telescope - if they did then this is probably the first time that the start and end of ramadan was done by "science")

Eid Mubrarek

busybee2

hahaha could you see anything outside tonight, nope, was hearing that they couldnt have 2 months with 30 days in it. but you know here oman is starting on wednesday though.