Eidul Fitr 2025 is expected to provide Pakistan with a much-anticipated week-long holiday, with many looking forward to a break from March 29 to April 6, 2025.
As the sacred month of Ramadan—marked by fasting, prayer, self-reflection, and charity—culminates in Eidul Fitr on the first day of Shawwal, the exact date of the festival is determined by the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon, a tradition that has endured for centuries. The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council has predicted that Eidul Fitr in 2025 will likely fall on March 31, as experts expect the crescent moon to be visible across most of Pakistan on the evening of March 30, once it is over 26 hours old.
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This year, there is growing hope among Pakistanis for an extended holiday period. With the first three days of Eid likely to fall on Monday through Wednesday—coinciding with the preceding weekend—there is speculation that the government may declare an official five-day holiday from March 29 to April 2. If additional leave is granted on Thursday and Friday, the holiday break could stretch to nine days, from March 29 to April 6. However, the final schedule will depend on the official moon sighting announcement.
