New Delhi, March 19 -- Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries in the Middle East on Friday, March 20. The decision was announced after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted in any of these Muslim nations on Wednesday. This meant that this year, the month of fasting in these countries was 30 days, with the last day today, 19 March.

In India, Thursday, 19 March is the 28th day of Ramadan. Thus, the moon sighting will be organised in India on 19 March, which is the 29th day of Ramadan here.

If the moon is sighted today, Eid in India will be on Friday. Otherwise, Eid will be on Saturday, 21 March, in India.

As has happened in the past, India celebrates Eid a day after Saudi Arabia. But there have been e...