Hyderabad: The authorities of Telangana has declared holidays for Shab-e-Qadr, Jumatul-Vida, and Eid-ul-Fitr 2026.
Although the vacations for Eid have been declared, the dates could change relying on the sighting of the crescent moon.
Holidays for Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 in Telangana
As per the official calendar of the state authorities, the vacations for Jumatul-Vida and Shab-e-Qadr shall be on Friday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 17.
March 21 and March 22 have been listed as the vacations for Eid-ul-Fitr. These dates are topic to the sighting of the crescent moon.
While the vacations for Jumatul-Vida and Shab-e-Qadr have been declared as non-compulsory, the vacations for Eid have been introduced as normal ones.
Sighting of crescent moon
The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 depends upon the sighting of the crescent moon. If it’s sighted on March 19, Eid shall be celebrated on March 20, in any other case, it will likely be celebrated on March 21.
Similarly, the vacations for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 will change, nevertheless, there shall be no change within the holidays for Jumatul-Vida and Shab-e-Qadr in Telangana.
Meanwhile, numerous outlets in Hyderabad are additionally gearing up for a surge in gross sales, normally witnessed within the final 10 days of Ramzan.
In view of the surge in demand, outlets are stocking up.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr is widely known on the primary day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The celebrations start after providing namaz at mosques and Eidgahs.
As the competition is widely known based mostly on the sighting of the moon, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan, also called the Moon Sighting Committee, will convene a gathering on March 19 to find out the date of Eid-ul-Fitr.
