Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year. Though the holiday is marked on one day, some will celebrate this festival for as long as three ...

Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam's principal festivals, will be celebrated April 9, 2024, according to the Fiqh Council of North America.At the middle of June, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha.

Eid al-Fitr is Arabic for "festival of the breaking of the fast." The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

In Gaza, this will be the second Eid al-Fitr to fall during the Israel-Hamas war.Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza by launching a surprise wave of strikes that killed hundreds of people.

Eid al-Fitr 2025 is expected to be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, or Monday, March 31, depending on when the new crescent moon is sighted, according to UK-based Islamic charity organization, ...