What is Eid?

What does Eid mean to Muslims around the world? And why are there two Eid events? read more

Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ‎ ʻĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al fitˤr]) is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . read more

Eid al-Fitr is held at the start of the following month, which is called Shawwal. The calendar is based on the lunar cycle, in particular on actual sightings of the new moon, so the start and end dates of each month vary from year to year. read more

Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‎, translit. ʿīd al-ʾaḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of the Sacrifice', [ʕiːd ælˈʔɑdˤħæː]), also called the "Festival of Sacrifice", is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two. read more