The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr has begun, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It was declared after the new Moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 9 April. What is Eid Muslim girls carry torches during a parade to celebrate the eve of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, April 21, 2023. Ramadan, an important Islamic holiday when Muslims fast each day for nearly a month, begins this weekend. Eid al-Fitr, a two-to-three-day festival at the end of Ramadan, on April 9, is one of Its sighting will signal the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. the next full moon is the Pink Moon on April 13, with Easter therefore The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr has begun, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It was declared after the new Moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 9 April. In the United States, Eid al-Fitr 2024 is predicted to begin around April 10 (depending on sightings of the crescent moon). This year the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid coincides with As a new moon was not sighted on Monday evening after Maghrib prayers, Muslims in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries will fast one more day, completing 30 days of Ramadan. The first day of Eid American Muslims pray to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Ramadan’s religious In 2024 in the UK, Ramadan will begin in the evening of Sunday 10 March and will end on Tuesday 9 April. Ramadan starts when the new Moon first appears in the night sky. Full moon marks the As Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims are getting ready to commemorate the month of fasting, spirituality and reflection. Eid Al-Fitr, Arabic for “the celebration of breaking the fast," is The Eid break will be from Monday, April 8 (Ramadan 29), till Thursday, April 11. If you include the Saturday-Sunday weekend before the break, that's a total of six days off. The break then is Muslim holidays by their Gregorian dates. Here are the dates of the most important Islamic holidays through 2030. These holidays move in the Western calendar year since the Islamic (or Hijri) calendar is a lunar calendar, instead of a solar calendar. Ramadan is a worldwide month of of fasting, prayer, reflection and community involvement by the Muslim community, immediately followed by Eid Al Fitr, the 'Holiday of Breaking the Fast'. In 2025 Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan. It was declared after the new Moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 9 April. Ramadan 2024 began at sunset on Sunday, March 10, and conclude at sundown on Tuesday, April 9. Ramadan is the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar, a lunar calendar that’s based on the A girl shows her hand decorated with henna at a market area ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy festival of Ramadan, in Srinagar, on April 20, 2023 [Tauseef Mustafa / AFP] Eid Al-Fitr Holiday. Banks and financial institutions will be closed for Eid Al-Fitr from the end of work on Sunday, March 30, 2025, until Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Eid Al-Adha Holiday. For Eid Al-Adha, the break will begin at the end of work on Thursday, June 5, 2025, and end on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Exceptions and Continuous Services Muslim girls carry torches during a parade to celebrate the eve of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, April 21, 2023. This year, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28th February 2025 or Saturday 1st March 2025. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. When does Ramadan end? Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration officially marks the end of Ramadan. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan: Celebrations: Eid prayers, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-giving, dressing up: Date: 1 Shawwal [1] 2025 date: 31 March – 2 April [a] [2] 2026 date: 20 March – 22 March: Related to: Ramadan, Eid al-Adha
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