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Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
10 April – Eid al-Fitr; 1 May – Labour Day; 16 June – Eid al-Adha; 1 July – Ketikoti (Emancipation Day – end of slavery) 9 August – Indigenous People's Day; 10 October – Day of the Maroons; 1 November – Diwali; 25 November – Independence Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
Muslims perform Eid-Al-Fitr prayers in Abu Sir village on April 21, 2023 in Giza, Egypt (Fadel Dawod/Getty Images) The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on March 23, and is now coming to an end ...
In Iran, where the occasion is known as Eid-e-Fitr (Persian: عید فطر), several groups of experts representing the office of Ayatollah Khamenei go to the different zones of the country at the last days of Ramadan to determine the date of Eid. [39] Iranian Muslims take part in the Eid al-Fitr prayer and pay the Zakat al-Fitr. [40]
Curious when Eid al-Fitr us in 2023? Its timing is related to the cycles of the moon. Here's what we know for this year's time and date.
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Eid prayers, also referred to as Salat al-Eid (Arabic: صلاة العيد), are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition. The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "feast" and is a time when Muslims congregate with family and the larger Muslim community to celebrate.
So, Eid al-Fitr always takes place 10/1–10/3 of the Hijri calendar. When corresponded to the Gregorian solar calendar, Eid al-Fitr is expected to begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in North America.