I cannot understand why the public holidays for Eid Ul-Fitr and Divali can only be announced two or three weeks before the date. Let us be clear, Muslims and Hindus have no better idea when the moon will appear two weeks before the date as opposed to one year before. In Guyana and Suriname these holidays are announced at the beginning of the year but in T&T we have to wait until the last minute which messes up production scheduling in factories.
It is also interesting to note that in almost every country, including Surinam, Eid Ul-Fitr this year is on Monday, July 28, but in T&T it is on Tuesday, July 29. The New moon this month is on Saturday, July 26, but it appears that according to the authorities here it will not be visible until Monday, July 28, making Eid ul-Fitr Tuesday, July 29. Perhaps someone can explain it to me.
Njuru Beard,
Barataria