Eid-Ul-Fitr 2022: India to celebrate the Islamic festival on May 3

As the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, all these nations will celebrate Eid on May 3

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the Shawwal month. Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid ul-Fitr with the first sighting of the crescent moon after a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

And since Eid ul-Fitr marks the first day of Shawwal month, it is celebrated on different days across regions. All months under the Islamic calendar are 29 or 30 days. Muslims also observe Eid-ul-Adha, which follows soon after Eid Ul-Fitr.

This year, Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 3 in India. When a new crescent moon is sighted and confirmed by religious authorities, the Islamic month begins. Eid is observed on different days around the world depending on the sighting of the new moon.

Lucknow | #EidUlFitr to be celebrated on May 3rd. pic.twitter.com/w4n6cYacTJ

As per Lucknow's Markazi Chand Committee, the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted on May 1. Hence, May 2 will be observed as the last day of Ramadan 2022 and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated there on Tuesday, May 3.