Doha: Eid Al Fitr in Qatar will fall on Wednesday. This was announced by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) on their twitter account.
The Crescent Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced this evening that Tuesday, July 5 will be the thirtieth day of the holy month of Ramadan, and Wednesday July 6 will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr.
The committee in its meeting on Monday evening said that the Shawwal cresecnt could not be observed tonight (July 4), thus, tomorrow Tuesday will be the last day of Ramadan and Wednesday will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr.
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has announced an array of fun-filled family entertainment programmes during Eid holidays. QTA’s entertainment package includes leisure activities and interactive shows for people of all ages during the holidays. more details here
Hot but stable weather has been forecast during the holidays. In a special weather report issued ahead of the Eid holidays, the Meteorology Department said, “The weather will be stable and suitable for all kinds of activities”.
The weather chart, however, cautioned against direct exposure to sunlight during the day.
Temperature is expected to be between 44 °C and 35 °C, with winds expected to be northwesterly – northeasterly light to moderate with speeds between 5 to 15 knots, but would reach up to 22 knots at places on Friday and Saturday.
The QTA yesterday announced 15 locations where Eid Al-Fitr 2016 Festival will take place over five days, beginning on the first day of Eid, which will on Wednesday, July 6.
The Peninsula / QNA
