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Laylat Al-Qadr, the holiest night of Ramadan, is expected to fall on March 26 this year. Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, is celebrated with family gatherings, gift-giving, and feasts. Eid al-Adha marks the most important day of the Hajj. The Hijri calendar contains other important dates for the world's Muslims. Four months of the year are designated as holy months in which war can't be waged (with the exception of jihad ). Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin this year around March 30 or 31; In a few weeks, over two billion people across the world will begin fasting in daylight hours for the holy month of Ramadan. This year Ramadan is expected to begin on either Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, 2025, and run through Sunday, March 30. It ends in the three-day celebration Eid-al-Fitr , one of the two Each year, the dates of Ramadan fluctuate, as its start is based on the phases of the moon. Eid al-Fitr, a two-to-three-day festival at the end of Ramadan, on April 9, is one of two eids Every year, it starts approximately 11 days before the previous year's. The exact date is determined by the sighting of the new moon. The first day of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1. Since the Islamic calendar follows a 354-day lunar year (12 orbits of Earth by the moon), each month lasts 29.5 days and the dates shift about 11 days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar. The holiday marking the end of Ramadan is Eid al-Fitr (or Eid ul-Fitr). It will last one day and is likely to begin on the night of March 30, 2025, per Islamic Relief. When Is Ramadan? This year, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown on Friday, February 28, and end at sundown on Sunday, March 30. The final evening of Ramadan consists of a celebration called Eid al-Fitr, when the traditional month-long fast is ended with a feast. When did Ramadan end in 2024? The last day of Ramadan 2024 was Tuesday, April 9. That's according to the Grand Mufti of Australia, Ibrahim Abu Mohamad. When is Eid al-Fitr in 2024? Eid al-Fitr begins as soon as Ramadan ends, which was the evening of Tuesday, April 9. Wednesday, April 10 is the first full day of celebrations. What is Eid al-Fitr? The date for Ramadan changes every year as the Islamic calendar follows the phases of the moon, known as the lunar cycle. That means that in 2025, Ramadan will start on Friday, February 28 when the moon can be seen in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. Ramadan will last 30 days ending on Sunday, March, 30 when Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated. With Ramadan just around the corner, there has been some uncertainty about how long Ramadan will last this year and how many days of public holiday we will get for Eid Al Fitr. The answer to these questions may not be as set in stone as we would like it to be, but keep reading to gain clarity on what your Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr will look like PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Feb, 2025) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced the continuation of its Ramadan and Eid relief package initiative for this year, following the success of last year's program. Last year: Thu, Apr 11, 2024: Type: Gazetted Holiday: Those have not given the charity known as zakat al-fitr during Ramadan do so during Eid al-Fitr. Since there are 12 lunar months superimposed over 12 solar months, Ramadan “moves back” about 11 days per solar year. In 2025, the first day of fasting is expected to be March 1, though given The holiday marking the end of Ramadan is Eid al-Fitr (or Eid ul-Fitr). It will last one day and is likely to begin on the night of March 30, 2025, per Islamic Relief . In the morning that day, Muslims will gather at mosques worldwide for a community-wide prayer and to greet other Muslims by saying ‘Eid Mubarak’, which means ‘Blessed Eid Mum, Dad, 2 young children and a quite new baby. The mum of the family doesn't speak much English but she's just brought me around the most enormous box of dates and told me it is Ramadan starting tomorrow. On Eid last year she must have spent days cooking because she brought me around the most amazing and deliciously tasty food. The night before Eid, known as Laylat al-Jaiza (the Night of Rewards). The term ‘Jaiza’ means a return or compensation, highlighting the idea of reaping the rewards for all our worship in Ramadan! “In the last night of Ramadan, forgiveness is granted to the fasting person.” The companions asked: “O Messenger of Allah! One of the highlights of Ramadan in Philadelphia will be the 2025 Ramadan Iftar Dinner hosted by the Philadelphia Ramadan & Eid Fund, scheduled for March 14 at Philadelphia City Hall. The event promises a festive atmosphere with food, prayer, and community spirit, and tickets are available for purchase. Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan.
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