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Eid al-Fitr
The festival of breaking the fast: morning prayer, new clothes, charity first, then family, sweets and gifts.
When is Eid al-Fitr in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr 2027 runs from 9 to 11 March 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, 20 to 22 March 2026; 2028, 26 to 28 February 2028.
About Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan on the first day of Shawwal. After the new moon is sighted, Muslims greet one another with "Eid Mubarak". Before the Eid prayer, each household gives the zakat al-fitr to the poor so that everyone can celebrate. In the morning, people dress in new or their best clothes and attend a special congregational prayer, often in a large open ground, followed by a sermon and hugs. The rest of the day is for visiting family, graves, and friends, and for feasting and gifts. Children receive Eidi, money or presents. Henna is applied on women's hands the night before. Sweet dishes are served everywhere: sheer khurma in South Asia, ma'amoul in the Levant and kahk in Egypt.
Eid al-Fitr dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Eid al-Fitr date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 to 22 March 2026 |
| 2027 | 9 to 11 March 2027 |
| 2028 | 26 to 28 February 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is eaten
- sheer khurma
- ma'amoul
- kahk
- baklava
- biryani
- seviyan
Traditions of Eid al-Fitr
Also part of it, and being written: Eidi (The gift of money to children.), Chand Raat (The night of the new moon, with henna and shopping.), Zakat al-Fitr (The charity given before the prayer.).
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🇨🇳 China and 6 moreRed envelope紅包 / 红包 (hóngbāo)
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🇩🇿 AlgeriaWezeeaوزيعة
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🇳🇪 Niger and 1 moreSitta min Shawwalستة من شوال
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Eid al-Fitr" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Lebaran: Nurudin Jauhari, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Durbar festival: Omotayo Tajudeen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chaand Raat: Phadke09, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Red envelope: Oldie~commonswiki, Public domain, source
- Eid prayers: Azimronnie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eidiyah: Rahbar Emamdadi, CC BY 4.0, source