Eid ul Fitr 2026 in Pakistan will be on Saturday, 21 March 2026 , as officially announced after the Shawwal moon was not sighted on the previous evening.

Quick Scoop

  • Eid ul Fitr 2026 date (Pakistan): Saturday, 21 March 2026.
  • Ramazan 2026 in Pakistan: Started on 19 February 2026, making Ramadan 30 days this year.
  • Basis of the date: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed no Shawwal moon on 19–20 March, so the first of Shawwal (Eid) falls on 21 March.
  • Global context: Some international calendars show Eid on 20 March 2026, but Pakistan follows its own moonsighting and officially celebrates on 21 March.

How the date was decided

  • Pakistan’s space agency Suparco forecast that the Shawwal moon born on 19 March 2026 would be too young and difficult to see that evening, so chances of moonsighting were “low.”
  • The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee later confirmed that the moon was not sighted, and the government announced Eid on Saturday, 21 March 2026 , along with public holidays.

Simple timeline

  1. 19 Feb 2026: First fast of Ramadan in Pakistan.
  1. 19–20 Mar 2026: Attempts to sight the Shawwal moon, but no confirmed sighting.
  1. 21 Mar 2026 (Saturday): 1 Shawwal 1447 AH, Eid ul Fitr in Pakistan.

In short, if you’re in Pakistan and planning namaz, family visits, or travel, schedule your Eid celebrations for Saturday, 21 March 2026.

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