TheShed

Correct BB - the fax relates to the central bank. I believe in years gone by thee retail banks follow the actual published holiday (1st day eid till 3rd Shawwal etc)

Thanks for the correction

lionheart

Promises, promises

busybee2

yep in the past they would close for 5 days and then the money would run out of the ATMs too......... they do refill them now even when they are on holiday.

Brains1983

so when is this second Eid thing?

ctfc

Google is your friend..

Or if you're really sophisticated, go straight to wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha

Jim Smith

70 days after 1st day of 1st one!

soukie

Arafat day is on 15th November and Eid al-Adha is due about 16th November depending when 1st Eid is called.

busybee2

u mean the next one is 60 days after the first one. 3rd week of nov?

Autonomy

It's obvious really....

"The first 'Eid is celebrated by Muslims after fasting the month of Ramadhan as a matter of thanks and gratitude to Almighty Allah. It takes place on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the lunar calendar. The second 'Eid is the Feast of Sacrifice and it is to be celebrated for the memory of prophet Ibrahim trying to sacrifice his son Isma'il(Ishmael). This 'Eid lasts four days between the tenth and the thirteenth day of Zul-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the lunar calendar"

Grace O Malley

err so when is eid then...

Autonomy

yep eid friday, they will only spot the moon at 20 mins past midnight, so tomorrow morning and so then eid will start next day.

Madam Medusa

hahahaha, stop it...!!

MM, xx

busybee2

who said that i think it was me was it not, are you pinching