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Hyderabad School Holiday: Schools across Hyderabad have declared holidays for Eid-Ul-Fitr which is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The announcement was in line with the holidays declared by the Telangana government in its official calendar.

Hyderabad Schools To Have Two Holidays For Eid-Ul-Fitr

In the official calendar of the Telangana government, March 31 and April 1 have been listed as holidays for the festival and ‘following day of Ramzan’. Both holidays have been declared as general ones. Following the same, schools in Hyderabad have also declared holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31 and April 1. The educational institutions will resume on April 2.

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Eid Moon Sighting

The Holy month of Ramzan is inching towards its end. Muslims across the global are turning thier eyes to the skies to spot the Crescent Moon of Shawwal month, which signals the arrival of Eid-Ul-Fitr. Shawwal is the 10th and the corresponding month after the holy month of Ramadan in the Hijri calendar (Islamic calendar) and marks the end of fasting. Eid-Ul-Fitr is observed on the first day of Shawwal month.

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Muslims are eagerly waiting for the sighting of the new moon. The sighting of the crescent moon can vary from country to country, adding to the excitement and anticipation that Muslim communities around the world experience each year. Usually, the Ramadan month in India starts a day after it begins in Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, Eid-Ul-Fitr in India is celebrated a day after the festival is celebrated in Saudi Arabia