The Grand Mosque of Paris has announced the conclusion date of Ramadan following the traditional "Night of Doubt," during which Muslim authorities observed the crescent moon after sunset. This year's Ramadan began on February 18.
The Eid al-Fitr date is now confirmed. The Grand Mosque of Paris officially declared this Wednesday that the holiday marking the end of Ramadan 2026 will fall on Friday, March 20.
"The joint religious commission announces that the new moon was not visible. Therefore, Eid al-Fitr will be observed on Friday, March 20, 2026," stated the Muslim institution in a release published after the Night of Doubt.
On Wednesday evening, the Grand Mosque of Paris conducted the traditional moon sighting after sunset. Had the crescent been visible, the fasting month would have ended the following day, Thursday, March 19. Since the moon was not sighted, Ramadan will conclude one day later. This practice, known as Laylat al-Chak (Night of Doubt), remains central to the Islamic calendar, which shifts approximately eleven days earlier each year relative to the Gregorian calendar.
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