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What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?

Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan, is celebrated worldwide during the first three days of Shawwal, expected to begin around March 30, 2025, with the exact date depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon.
As Muslims bid farewell to Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer, they prepare for Eid al-Fitr, a holiday characterized by morning prayers, seeking forgiveness, visiting graves, and an 'open house' spirit.
Eid al-Fitr traditions include friends and families trading visits, enjoying delicacies like ketupat and rendang , and older Muslims giving money in green packets to children and guests.
Across the globe, from Egypt to the United States, Eid celebrations involve prayers, new clothes for children, cash gifts , and festivals, although in Indonesia, the 'mudik' tradition sees mass exodus from cities to villages, causing severe traffic congestion.
While Syrians are celebrating their first Eid al-Fitr since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, the holiday also arrives during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, where over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel where Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages.

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