What it is
Eid al-Fitr means "the festival of breaking the fast". It marks the end of Ramadan and falls on the first day of Shawwal. Fasting on the day of Eid is not allowed. Before the Eid prayer, every Muslim who can afford it gives zakat al-fitr, a set amount of food or its value, to people in need.
Also spelled Eid ul Fitr, Idul Fitri, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Ramazan Bayramı, Choti Eid.
What Muslims do
Muslims pay zakat al-fitr, wear their best clothes, eat something sweet such as dates before leaving home, and go to the Eid prayer in the morning. On the way they repeat the Eid takbir. The day is spent with family, visiting relatives and giving gifts to children.
Greeting
Dates in the coming years
| Date | Islamic date |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9 March 2027 | 1 Shawwal 1448 AH |
| Saturday, 26 February 2028 | 1 Shawwal 1449 AH |
| Wednesday, 14 February 2029 | 1 Shawwal 1450 AH |
| Monday, 4 February 2030 | 1 Shawwal 1451 AH |
Eid al-Fitr is on the first day of Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends, once the new moon is sighted.
Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia. Many countries set their own dates by local moon sighting or a national authority, as in Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Malaysia, so the date where you live can be a day later.
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Eid Mubarak
Blessed Eid. (A wish for a blessed Eid.)
عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ
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Eid Takbir
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
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Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
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JazakAllah Khair
May Allah reward you with goodness.
جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا
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Ramadan Mubarak
Blessed Ramadan.
رَمَضَانُ مُبَارَكٌ
Common questions
What do you say on Eid al-Fitr?
"Eid Mubarak" is the common greeting. Many also say "Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum", may Allah accept from us and from you.
What is zakat al-fitr?
It is a small charity paid for each member of the household before the Eid prayer, so that people in need can also celebrate. Local mosques or religious authorities announce the amount each year.