KUALA LUMPUR: This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on Saturday (April 22), says the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad (pic).
Donning a brown baju Melayu he said: "In keeping with the command of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, following the consent of the Rulers, I hereby declare that the date for Hari Raya for the states in Malaysia has been set for Saturday, April 22, 2023," he said.
The announcement made by Syed Danial at 8pm on Thursday (April 21) has finally demystified the query all Muslims in Malaysia had the past few days on social media.
The guessing game of when would the first day of Syawal be this year came after last year’s Eid announcement that had caused a "panic Raya".
The announcement was broadcasted over local radio and television networks.
