Eid al-Fitr 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Yemen
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in Yemen with much religious fervour and general merriment.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 Apr to 9 Apr | Mon to Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 10 Apr | Wed | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 11 Apr to 12 Apr | Thu to Fri | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2025 | 29 Mar | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 31 Mar to 1 Apr | Mon to Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2026 | 18 Mar to 19 Mar | Wed to Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 21 Mar to 22 Mar | Sat to Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
The national holiday comes on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, immediately following the holy month of Ramadan and month-long period of fasting, prayer and devotion. It is one of the most important of all Muslim commemorations.
When the moon-sighting committee announces that the new (crescent) moon is visible to the naked eye, Ramadan ends and the month of Shawwal commences. This is the first day of Shawwal and the festive holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
The men rise early to go to a mosque or other site for prayers and religious services. The women may stay home to start the cooking and other preparations for the festivities of the day. The men will also visit female relatives and give them small gifts of money.
Traditionally, families will then enjoy a big lunch together, with the house clean and everyone dressed up and looking their best. Children often go door to door through the neighbourhood. They knock on each door, say “Happy Eid!”, and wait for a small gift of money. This gift is called an “Eidi”.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 Apr | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 22 Apr to 23 Apr | Sat to Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2022 | 30 Apr to 1 May | Sat to Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 2 May | Mon | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 3 May to 4 May | Tue to Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2021 | 11 May to 12 May | Tue to Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 13 May | Thu | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 14 May to 15 May | Fri to Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2020 | 22 May to 23 May | Fri to Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 24 May | Sun | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 25 May to 26 May | Mon to Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2019 | 3 Jun to 4 Jun | Mon to Tue | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 5 Jun | Wed | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 6 Jun | Thu | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 2018 | 13 Jun | Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 14 Jun to 17 Jun | Thu to Sun | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
| 15 Jun | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 2017 | 24 Jun | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| 25 Jun | Sun | Eid al-Fitr | |
| 26 Jun to 28 Jun | Mon to Wed | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |