Eid al-Fitr

Eid Al-Fitr
From top: Muslims performing the Eid prayer at Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey; cakes and sweets, which are popularly consumed during the celebration in Algeria; a sparkler being lit during Eid celebrations in Indonesia
Official nameArabic: عيد الفطر, romanizedEid al-Fiṭr
Also calledFestival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast
Observed by
TypeIslamic
SignificanceCommemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan
CelebrationsEid prayers, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-giving, dressing up, Lebaran
Date1 Shawwal[1]
2025 date31 March – 2 April[a][2]
2026 date20 March - 22 March
Related toRamadan, Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Fitr (/ˌd əl ˈfɪtər, -trə/ EED əl FIT-ər, -⁠rə; Arabic: عيد الفطر, romanizedʿĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al ˈfɪtˤr], lit.'Holiday of Breaking the Fast'[4]) is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.[5] Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called "Lesser Eid" (Arabic: العيد الصغير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Ṣaghīr), or simply Eid.[6]

Eid al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) that consists of two rakats (units) generally performed in an open field or large hall. It may only be performed in congregation (jamāʿat) and features seven additional Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying "Allāhu ʾAkbar", meaning "God is the greatest") in the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam: three at the start of the first rakat and three just before rukūʿ in the second rakat.[7] Other Sunni schools usually have 12 Takbirs, similarly split in groups of seven and five. In Shia Islam, the salat has six Takbirs in the first rakat at the end of qira'a, before rukūʿ, and five in the second.[8] Depending on the juristic opinion of the locality, this salat is either farḍ (فرض, obligatory), mustaḥabb (strongly recommended) or mandūb (مندوب, preferable). After the salat, Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr in various ways[9] with food ("Eid cuisine") being a central theme, which also gives the holiday the nickname "Sweet Eid" or "Sugar Feast".[10][11]

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  3. ^ "Gregorian vs Hijri Calendar". islamicfinder.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ Elias, Jamal J. (1999). Islam. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 0415211654.
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  7. ^ "Eid al-Fitr and the six supplementary fasts of Shawwal". Inter-islam.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ Namaz (prayer) Eid Fitr Archived 13 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine yjc.ir Retrieved 4 June 2018
  9. ^ "How Do Muslims Celebrate Eid? The Beauty of Eid Explained". Islam Faith. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  10. ^ "What food is eaten during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr?". Independent.co.uk. 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "How is Eid al-Fitr celebrated around the world? – BBC Bitesize". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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