Countdown to Eid al-Fitr

Its date moves every year. Here is how long you have this time.

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What is Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, marks the end of Ramadan. It begins with a morning prayer and is a day of new clothes, visits, gifts for children and a great deal of food.

When is Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr is the first day of Shawwal, the month after Ramadan in the Islamic lunar calendar, so it moves about 11 days earlier every year. The countdown uses the Umm al-Qura calendar; where the day is set by the sighting of the moon, it can be a day later.

Ways to mark the day

  • Prepare gifts or money for the children.
  • Cook a festive dish, and share sweets with the neighbors.
  • Call the family you will not see in person.

How the countdown works

The date is worked out for every year, so the clock always counts down to the next one. It counts on your own device’s time and reaches zero at midnight where you are. Full screen puts it on a classroom board or a big screen, and Your own event counts down to a date of your own instead.

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