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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Eid al-Fitr

Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal


Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting (sawm) of Ramadan. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world.

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