Malawi Muslims to Celebrate Eid on Saturday as Moon Not Sighted
Published on March 20, 2026 at 6:01 AM by Evance Kapito
Muslims in Malawi will not celebrate Eid today after the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMC) announced that the Shawwal 1447 moon has not been sighted.
In a statement released earlier, the committee confirmed that the absence of the moon means that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will now be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
This marks the official end of the holy month of Ramadan, which began on February 18