KUWAIT, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, and most fellow Gulf Arab states will celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Fitr feast on Sunday to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, regional media said on Saturday.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will also start the holiday on Sunday, media reports said. Oman is marking Eid on Monday.
The timing of Eid can vary in different countries depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the start of the month in Islam's lunar calendar.
Regional stock markets are closed during the holiday. For stories on market opening times in the Gulf see: Keywords: GULF EID/ (rania.elgamal@reuters.com; +965 224 089 45; Reuters Messaging:rania.elgamal.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will also start the holiday on Sunday, media reports said. Oman is marking Eid on Monday.
The timing of Eid can vary in different countries depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the start of the month in Islam's lunar calendar.
Regional stock markets are closed during the holiday. For stories on market opening times in the Gulf see: Keywords: GULF EID/ (rania.elgamal@reuters.com; +965 224 089 45; Reuters Messaging:rania.elgamal.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.