When is Eid al-Fitr in2012?

Eid al-Fitr in 2012 is on Sunday, the 19th of August .
Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday beginson the sunset of the
previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on
thesunset of Saturday, the 18th of August .
Although Eid al-Fitr is always on the same day of the Islamic
calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year,
since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic
calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Eid al-Fitr moves
inthe Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of
Eidal-Fitr may also vary from country to country depending on whether
the moon has been sighted or not.
The dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh
Council of North America for the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Note that
these dates are based on astronomical calculations to affirm each
date, and not on the actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes.
This approachis accepted by many, but is still being hotly debated.