Saudi Arabia, along with Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, and several other Arab and Islamic nations, officially announced that Saturday would be the first day of Ramadan.

For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the following day, authorities announced. The holy month,

The duration of Ramadan is 29 or 30 days, and its beginning depends on the sighting of the moon. The exact date of Ramadan is determined after the moon is sighted. The month may end on March 30 or 31,