Eid Mubarak: Festivities Galore Across the World on Eid-Al-Fitr

One of the most important days for Muslims, the holiday is the “festival of breaking the fast.”

Muslims greet each other after offering ‘namaz’ at Red Road on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan, in Kolkata. 

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The month-long fast or Roza during the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, with Muslims all over the world celebrating Eid-Al- Fitr this week. While celebrations have begun since the sighting of the crescent moon in many parts of the world, India celebrates Eid on Wednesday, 5 June.

The festival marks a time when communities all over the Muslim world come together to focus on family and community and to revere the spirit of generosity.

Young boys greet each other after offering ‘namaz’ at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, in New Delhi. 

Muslim devotees offer ‘Namaz’ at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, in New Delhi. 

Muslims devotees offer prayers on the occassion of Eid-ul- Fitr festival, at Eidgah in Moradabad. 

Muslim devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul- Fitr festival, at Eidgah in Jammu. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers sewaiyan (a traditional sweet dish) to Muslim children after the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. 

On a three-day private visit to India, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood offered Eid prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in New Delhi.

Muslims girls show their hands painted with henna to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan. 

Muslims pray in a mosque during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr holiday, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Grozny, Russia. 

Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayer that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia.