Eid al-Fitr 2026 is on Thursday, March 19, 2026

The exact date of Eid al-Fitr 2026

Eid al-Fitr 2026 falls on Thursday, March 19, 2026. That is a Thursday, a regular working weekday in most countries. It is the 78th day of 2026 and sits in ISO week 12. If you are planning around it, the day of the week matters as much as the date itself, because it decides whether the observance creates a long weekend, a midweek pause, or a day that has to be moved under local substitute-holiday rules.

With Eid al-Fitr on a Thursday, one day of leave on the Friday creates a four-day weekend, a popular bridge-day move.

Eid al-Fitr around 2026

How the date moves in the years either side of 2026. Each year links to its own page with a countdown and the full day-of-week detail.

About Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr marks the close of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, prayer, and reflection. It begins on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Hijri calendar, after the end of Ramadan. Many Muslim communities mark the day with a special prayer, charitable giving, festive meals, new clothes, and visits with family and neighbors. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, Eid al-Fitr moves earlier through the Gregorian calendar by roughly eleven days each year. This page follows the date in timekit's shipped religious holidays table, which is computed from the site's Hijri calendar engine. Local moon-sighting decisions can shift the observed date by a day in some countries or communities.

Calendar note: Computed with the local Hijri Umm al-Qura-aligned engine.

Eid al-Fitr 2026, common questions

When is Eid al-Fitr 2026?

Eid al-Fitr 2026 falls on Thursday, March 19, 2026, running through Saturday, March 21, 2026.

What day of the week is Eid al-Fitr 2026?

In 2026, Eid al-Fitr falls on a Thursday, a weekday.

When is Eid al-Fitr the year after 2026?

In 2027, Eid al-Fitr falls on Monday, March 8.

Why does the date of Eid al-Fitr change each year?

This page follows the date in timekit's shipped religious holidays table, which is computed from the site's Hijri calendar engine. Local moon-sighting decisions can shift the observed date by a day in some countries or communities.