For people who follow Morocco’s moon sighting, Eid al‑Fitr 2026 is expected to be on either Friday 20 March or Saturday 21 March 2026, depending on the actual sighting of the new moon on the evening of Thursday 19 March.

Quick Scoop

Morocco only confirms the start of Shawwal (and therefore Eid) after the crescent is seen with the naked eye by official observers, so the date is always announced close to the time.

Because of this:

  • Many global prayer‑time apps and civil calendars list Eid in Morocco in 2026 as Friday 20 March (1 Shawwal 1447) as a calculated/expected date.
  • Some moon‑sighting groups expect that the crescent may be hard to see on 19 March from Morocco, which could lead to completing 30 days of Ramadan and celebrating Eid on Saturday 21 March instead.

What this means for you

  1. Treat 20–21 March 2026 as the likely Eid window if you follow Morocco.
  1. The final, binding decision comes from the Moroccan authorities after the actual moon sighting report on the night of 29 Ramadan.
  1. If you live outside Morocco but “follow Morocco,” you’ll usually wait for their official announcement and then celebrate on that same day, even if local countries differ.

So in practical terms: plan for Eid around Friday 20 March 2026, but be ready that Morocco’s official announcement could move it to Saturday 21 March depending on the moon.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.