UAE Eid Al-Fitr 2023 to Start on April 21, Astronomy Group Says

The first day of Eid Al-Fitr is likely to be on Friday, April 21, 2023. 

“Most likely, Ramadan this year will be for 29 days. Eid Al-Fitr and the first of Shawwal will be on Friday April 21,” said Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society, The National reported. 

The actual dates are to be announced closer to the day, confirmed by the sighting of the moon. 

With a long weekend expected by UAE residents on account of Eid, residents are increasingly searching for hassle-free travel destinations. 

Short getaways for Eid Al-Fitr long weekend

• Tbilisi, Georgia – 3 hours 30 minutes
• Baku, Azerbaijan – 2 hours 55 minutes
• Maldives – 4 hours
• Bishkek, Kyrgyztan – 3 hours 50 minutes
• Yerevan, Armenia – 3 hours 15 minutes
• Istanbul, Turkey – 4 hours 30 minutes
• Kathmandu, Nepal – 4 hours 5 minutes
• Colombo, Sri Lanka – 4 hours 30 minutes
• Larnaca, Cyprus – 4 hours
• Mahé, Seychelles – 4 hours 35 minutes

Visa on-arrival destinations for UAE residents

• Azerbaijan
• Georgia
• Maldives
• Montenegro
• Nepal
• Seychelles
• Armenia
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Brunei
• Mauritius
• Sri Lanka
• Indonesia
• Thailand

According to research by Skyscanner, over 52 percent of UAE travellers are searching for trips for a week or less.

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