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        "msgid": "when-is-eid-al-fitr-2026-muhammadiyah-and-government-decide-1772683064",
        "date": "2026-03-05 10:15:59",
        "title": "When is Eid al-Fitr 2026? Muhammadiyah and Government Decide",
        "author": "Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Discussions over the date of Eid al-Fitr 2026 have intensified as Ramadan 1447 AH approaches its midpoint. Muhammadiyah has already announced 1 Shawwal 1447 AH, while the government will officially determine Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH through an isbat session on 19 March 2026, potentially aligning with Muhammadiyah\u2019s calculation for a nationwide celebration on 20 March 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Discussions on the date of Eid al-Fitr 2026 are intensifying as\nRamadan 1447 AH enters its midpoint. Muhammadiyah has already announced\nthe date for 1 Shawwal 1447 AH. Meanwhile, the government will set Eid\nal-Fitr 1447 AH or Eid al-Fitr 2026 officially through an isbat session.\nSo, when will Eid al-Fitr 2026 or 1447 AH be declared? The\nDirector-General of Guidance for the Islamic Community of the Ministry\nof Religious Affairs (Kemenag), Abu Rokhmad, said the isbat session for\nEid al-Fitr 2026 will begin at 4:00 pm Western Indonesian Time (WIB) in\nthe H.M. Rasjidi Auditorium, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Jakarta.\n\u201cThe isbat session for 1 Shawwal 1447 AH will take place on 19 March\n2026, coinciding with 29 Ramadan 1447 AH,\u201d Abu said in a statement on\nMonday (2 March 2026). He added that the isbat session will be based on\nverified calculation (hisab) and moon sighting (rukyat) data, and will\ninvolve a range of stakeholders, such as astronomy experts from BMKG,\nBRIN, planetariums, observatories, and representatives from Islamic\ncommunity organisations. \u201cBecause it involves broad representation, the\nisbat decision has strong religious legitimacy,\u201d he said. The Ministry\nof Religious Affairs has also prepared coordination for monitoring\nrukyatul hilal at various points across Indonesia to ensure the process\nproceeds in an orderly and informative manner for the public. The\ndecision is set out in Muhammadiyah Central Leadership\u2019s Maklumat\nNo.\u00a02\/MLM\/I.0\/E\/2025 concerning the Determination of the Results of\nRamadan, Shawwal, and Zulhijah 1447 AH. The circular explains that 1\nShawwal 1447 H corresponds to Friday Legi, 20 March 2026 CE. This\ndetermination is based on the method of hisab hakiki wujudul hilal,\nwhich has long served as Muhammadiyah\u2019s official guide in determining\nthe start of the Hijri month. This year, Muhammadiyah has also\nimplemented the Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT), a dating system\nthat adopts the principle of one day, one date worldwide so that the\nIslamic calendar can be arranged systematically and predictably. For\nMuhammadiyah adherents, certainty about the date is important for\npreparing Eid prayers, family activities, and homecoming plans. However,\nfor the government\u2019s official decision, the public will still need to\nawait the results of the isbat session on 19 March 2026. If the\ngovernment\u2019s rukyat and hisab results align with Muhammadiyah\u2019s\ncalculations, there is a possibility Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH will be\ncelebrated simultaneously on 20 March 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/when-is-eid-al-fitr-2026-muhammadiyah-and-government-decide-1772683064",
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