The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, meaning that Thursday will be the last day of the holy month, with Eid Al-Fitr celebrations to begin on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Saudi Crescent Sighting Committee announced. Many of the United States Muslim community followed the KSA decision. That's why Friday will be Eid Day for American Muslims.
Preparations for Eid ul-Fitr celebrations are in full swing across New York City. About three hundred Eid prayers are scheduled to be held this time. If it is not raining, the Eid congregation is contained in the nearby school playground or on the nearby main road. Most New Yorkers celebrate Eid on Friday, April 21, 2023.
In a groundbreaking move aimed at fostering diversity and inclusion, the City University of New York (CUNY) has become one of the first universities in the nation to designate Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year, and Diwali as official holidays on its academic calendar. This decision comes following a vote by the CUNY Board of Trustees, announced today by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez.
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