Though the holiday is marked on one day, some will celebrate this festival for as long as three days. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan, according to Britannica. It is celebrated with an Eid namaz (morning prayer), visits to friends, gift-giving, charity and food.

Eid al-Fitr Celebration by the ACE Center for New Americans When: Saturday, April 13 from 1-4 p.m. Where: First United Baptist Church, 99 Church St. in Lowell, Ma.

Ramadan is a time for increased worship, charity, and good deeds. It also typically sees festive gatherings to break the fast. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast.

In the Islamic calendar, Eid occurs twice a year – this is because ‘Eid’ is just the word to describe a Muslim festival. Eid al-Fitr is the first and smallest of the two occasions.

Muslim men perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ...

Credit: AP/Dita Alangkara Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. When is Eid al Fitr? Islam follows a lunar calendar and so Ramadan and Eid cycle through the seasons.

Eid al-Fitr is the Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan, according to Britannica. It is celebrated with an Eid namaz (morning prayer), visits to friends, gift-giving, charity and food.

Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some countries will celebrate this festival for as long ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats. But the ...

For Arini Dewi, Eid al-Fitr is a day of victory from economic difficulties during Ramadan. “I'm happy in celebrating Eid holiday despite the surge of food prices,” said the mother of two.