With Ramadan ending next week, Saudi Arabia is yet to officially announce Eid Al Fitr holidays for the public sector.

However, earlier this year the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development had announced that private sector employees would be entitled to a 4-day holiday for Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha.

The ministry tweeted that the 4-day holiday will begin after Ramadan 29, which will be the last working day according to Umm Al Qura calendar for Eid Al Fitr holidays, the ministry added. Therefore, Saudi private sector can look forward to a 5-day long break (Tuesday-Friday).

According to UAE's Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department calendar, the holy month of Ramadan is likely to have 30 days this time, with Ramadan 30 falling on Tuesday, June 4, subject to sighting of the moon. The moon sighting committee will try to sight the moon on Ramadan 29. If the moon is not seen, the next day will be Ramadan 30. If the moon is seen, the following day will be Shawwal 1, the first day of Eid.

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that a moon-sighting committee will convene on June 3 to sight the Shawwal moon.

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