Eid Mubarak!
9th Mar - 11th Apr
Eid al-Fitr, which means ‘feast of breaking the fast’ celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims around the world.
Eid al-Fitr traditionally begins the day after the sighting of the new crescent moon which marks the end of Ramadan and the onset of the month of Shawwal, the tenth of the Islamic Hijri calendar. This year it is predicted that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday 10th April.
The celebrations will begin with prayers at dawn, which usually take place at a mosque. Eid has its own special prayer, which is designed to be performed in a congregation.
It is traditional for Muslims to gather together in a park to celebrate breaking their fast, with large-scale events and festival food (particularly sweet treats), prayer and stalls.
