Overview
- Pakistan’s meteorological officials say the moon will be about 12 hours old at sunset on March 19—below the ~14-hour visibility threshold—making a March 21 Eid most likely pending the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s March 19 decision.
- An official Cabinet Division notification sets public-sector holidays for March 20–21, with March 23 already a nationwide holiday for Pakistan Day, creating an extended break subject to the formal moon-sighting announcement.
- SUPARCO echoed the low visibility outlook for March 19, noting an estimated 28-minute gap between sunset and moonset along the coastal belt, and deferred the final call to the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.
- In India, calculations cited by the International Astronomical Centre indicate the crescent may be seen on March 19, which would place Eid on March 20, though committees will confirm after local sighting.
- In the UK, communities anticipate Eid on March 19 or 20 and expect split observance due to differing mosque guidance, with events in Birmingham, Yorkshire and London already scheduled across that period.