Sources: وكالة الأنباء السعودية - واس (Riyadh) and Saudi Arabian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following an extraordinary session to consider whether there were reports on sighting the new moon of Shawal, the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Thursday, August 8, 2013, would be the first day of the Eid Al-Fitr for the Hijra year 1434H, a date on which are based the related sets of public sector and private sector public holidays in Saudi Arabia. [full story]