Eid al-Fitr[b] (Arabic: عيد الفطر, romanized: ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, lit. 'Festival of Breaking the Fast') 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.

Mar 30, 2025 · What is Eid, and when is Eid in 2025? The festive Muslim holiday comes twice a year, though each Eid is different and has its own special history. If you're not familiar with Islam or with...

Mar 29, 2025 · It’s an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the month when devout Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset. Ramadan is a time for increased worship, charity, and good deeds. It also typically...

Mar 30, 2025 · The Arabic word “Eid” means festival or feast, and it marks two significant celebrations in the Muslim calendar. Muslims worldwide gather for these special occasions, which blend spiritual devotion with community celebration.

May 11, 2021 · Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, celebrates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God. Celebrations of the holiday typically last for four days, and are similar to those...

What’s Eid al-Fitr? It’s an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the month when devout Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset. Ramadan is a time of increased worship, charity, and good deeds. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast.

Apr 9, 2024 · Eid al-Fitr means "the feast of breaking the fast." The fast, in this instance, is Ramadan, which recalls the revealing of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad and requires Muslims to fast from sunrise...

Apr 10, 2024 · Eid-al-Fitr means 'festival of the breaking of the fast'. It is one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a holy month where Muslims...

Apr 7, 2025 · Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwāl, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar (though the Muslim use of a lunar calendar means that it may fall in any season of the year).

Jun 3, 2019 · Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a celebration at the end of Ramadan. Here’s an introduction to this important feast and its partner, Eid al-Adha.