Tunisia celebrates Eid for three days (preparations begin a few days earlier), two of which are national holidays. Special sweets and cookies, including baklava and various types of “ka`ak”, marzipan, cookies are made or bought to give to friends and relatives during the day. [47] Children receive gifts from parents and elderly parents, usually money or even toys. They also invite close friends and relatives to the Eid dinner. After Eid dinner, people like to sing and dance. In the city of Sfax, a special meal is usually eaten before noon on the first day, which consists mainly of Chermoula and dried salted fish, typically bacalao. Stay up to date on the Eid al-Fitr holidays with our guide of the day. In Iran, in the last days of the month of Ramadan, several groups of experts representing Ayatollah Khamenei`s office are visiting different areas of the country to determine the date of Eid al-Fitr. [31] Iranian Muslims participate in the Eid al-Fitr prayer and pay Zakat al-Fitr. [32] The Eid al-Fitr prayer and the following sermon were led by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran`s Supreme Leader, at the Grand Prayer Palace of Imam Khomeini in Tehran (Mossalla).
[33] The celebration is usually marked by a national holiday of one or two days. [34] The night before, Hari Raya was filled with the sounds of takbir in mosques or musallahs. In many parts of Malaysia, especially in rural areas, the pelita or panjut or lammu colok (as known by Malaysian Singaporeans) (oil lamps, similar to tiki torches) are lit and placed outside and around homes, while the tiki torches themselves are also a popular decoration for this holiday. Special dishes such as ketupat, rendang, leman (a type of sticky rice cooked in bamboo) and Malay specialties such as various kuih muih are served on this day. It is common to greet people with “Salam Aidilfitri” or “Selamat Hari Raya”, which means “Happy Eid”. Muslims also greet each other with “maaf zahir dan batin,” which means “forgive me for my physical and emotional misdeeds.” (federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holidays related to a specific racial/ethnic group or sexual minority, (week) = one-week holiday, (month) = one-month holiday, (36) = title 36 celebrations and ceremonies Eid al-Fitr (i.e. Seker Bayram, sugar festival) is celebrated in Greece mainly in the region of Western Thrace by the local Muslim minority (Turks, Pomaken and Roma), as well as the other two major celebrations, Kurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice) and Hıdırellez. On the day of the bayram, the family gets together, wears their finest clothes and celebrates with a meal together after participating in the morning prayer. The women prepare sweets and offer them to family and visitors while the small children walk around and pay tribute to the elderly by kissing their hands. The elders, in turn, reward them with sweets, sweets and small amounts of money. [106] [107] Local Muslim traders close their shops that day, while Muslim minority schools have a 5-day holiday for the festival. [107] Eid al-Fitr can also be called the “festival of little Bairam,” where Bairam is a Turkish word for holidays. It may seem strange that the word smaller is used for such a famous holiday, the reason for this is that the “Great Bairam” is Eid al-Adha, the other great Islamic holiday considered the holiest of the two. Known as Oraza Ait (Ораза айт), Kazakh Muslims tend to visit each other during the celebration and hand out fried donuts like Baursaki to others. But also mutton, soup, tea and kymyz (mare`s milk) are popular foods and drinks during the holidays. [62] Although Eid al-Fitr is not a recognized public holiday in the UK,[113] many schools, businesses, and organizations allow at least one day off for religious celebrations. [114] [115] The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the feast of breaking the fast, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world and marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The holiday celebrates the end of 29 or 30 days of fasting from morning to sunset throughout the month of Ramadan. Eid Al Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In 2021, the holidays will take place on May 12. Muslims are not allowed to fast during Eid. Eid is known in Indonesia as Hari Raya Idul Fitri or better known as Lebaran and is a national holiday. [73] People return to their hometowns (an exodus known as mudik) to celebrate with their families and ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. [74] The festivities begin the night before with the singing of takbir and the lighting of lamps. On the same day, after the Eid prayer in the morning, zakat alms are distributed to the poor in mosques. People gather with their families and neighbors in traditional costume and enjoy a special Lebaran meal. Children receive money in colorful envelopes. [75] Later, it is common for Muslims in Indonesia to visit relatives` graves to ritually clean the tomb. Muslims also visit the living in a special ritual called halal bi-halal for or several days after Idul Fitri. [76] The law states that the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar, is the national holiday of Eid Fitr. The first national commemoration of Eid al-Fitr took place in December 2002, which was celebrated with an Eid prayer and a holiday. The holiday is determined by the use of the moon-based Islamic calendar through the observation of the crescent moon in the Islamic month of Shawwal. Eid al-Fitr is a holiday in Suriname and Guyana. [123] Muslim Filipinos make up about six percent of the population.To honor the country`s Islamic heritage, the government introduced Eid`l Fitr as a regular public holiday in 2002 under Republic Law 9177 and Presidential Proclamation 1083, promulgated in November 2002 under Arroyo`s presidency. However, the beginning of each Islamic month and the dates of Muslim holidays are determined by observations of the moon. A new month begins when the crescent moon is spotted in the evening sky after the new moon phase. But the rules of what constitutes a valid observation vary. Thus, some communities may celebrate two days, sometimes even three days, before or after other communities. Nevertheless, the oath usually lasts only one day in each community. In Tajikistan, the holiday is known as Idi Ramazon[58] and is a national holiday. [59] In Turkey, nationally celebrated holidays are called Bayram, and Eid al-Fitr is called both Ramazan Bayramı (“Ramadan Bayram”) and Şeker Bayramı (“Candy Bayram/Sugar Bayram”).
