The Saudi Arabia Government has approved Thursday for the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri, signifying the end of the Islamic fasting period.

The announcement follows the failure of the country’s moon-sighting committee and astronauts sighting the crescent moon in Saudi and neighbouring countries on Tuesday.

Morocco World News noted that sighting of the new crescent moon of ‘Shawal’ every year signifies the end of Ramadan fasting all over the world and approval for Eid prayers the following day.

Eid al-Fitr also called the ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast,’ is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

The first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast is Eid day.

Failure to sight the moon meant that the 2021 month of Ramadan would be 30 days and the first day of Eid Al-Fitr would be celebrated on Thursday, May 13.