In the Ivory Coast, Eid is a large feast among Muslims. The celebration lasts between two and ten days depending on region. [59] Central Asia [ edit ] Tajikistan [ edit ]

Ma'amoul and Kahk are popular cookie treats baked and consumed during Eid in Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. [41] Iraq [ edit ] The Eid prayer is performed by the congregation in an open area such as a field, community center, or mosque. [17] No call to prayer is given for this Eid prayer, and it consists of only two units of prayer, with a variable amount of Takbirs and other prayer elements depending on the branch of Islam observed. The Eid prayer is followed by the sermon and then a supplication asking for God's forgiveness, mercy, peace and blessings for all living beings across the world. The sermon also instructs Muslims as to the performance of rituals of Eid, such as the zakat. [20] The sermon of Eid takes place after the Eid prayer, unlike Friday prayer which comes first before prayer. Some imams believe that listening to the sermon at Eid is optional. [21] After the prayers, Muslims visit their relatives, friends, and acquaintances or hold large communal celebrations in homes, community centers, or rented halls. [17] Many Muslims often bring prayer rugs to the Mosque on Eid al-Fitr. Sunni procedure [ edit ]a b c H. X. Lee, Jonathan (2015). Asian American Religious Cultures [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p.357. ISBN 978-1598843309. In the city of Sfax, a special meal is consumed on the first day generally before noon, composed essentially of Chermoula and cured salted fish, typically Bacalao. [ citation needed] Somalia [ edit ] People at the ocean beach during Eid al-Fitr in Mogadishu a b "10 Things You May Not Know About Eid al-Fitr". ChoosePhilippines. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020 . Retrieved 15 January 2020. Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 February 2021 . Retrieved 9 May 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Heiligman, Deborah (2009). Celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr with Praying, Fasting, and Charity. National Geographic Children's Books. ISBN 978-0792259268. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021 . Retrieved 31 October 2020.

Rojas, Nicole (14 June 2018). "Eid Al-Fitr 2018: Celebration marking the end of Ramadan brings feasts, new clothes and gifts". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021 . Retrieved 10 May 2021. In Iran, at the last days of the month of Ramadan, several groups of experts representing the office of Ayatollah Khamenei go to the different zones of the country to determine the date of Eid al-Fitr. [33] Iranian Muslims take part in the Eid al-Fitr prayer and pay the Zakat al-Fitr. [34] The Eid al-Fitr prayer, and the following sermon, has been led by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran ( Mossalla). [35] The celebration is typically marked by a one- or two-day national holiday. [36] Turkey [ edit ] Traditional Bayram wishes from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, stating "Let us love, Let us be loved", in the form of mahya lights stretched across the minarets of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul From top: Muslims performing the Eid prayer at Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey; cakes and sweets, which are popularly consumed during the celebration in Algeria; a sparkler being lit during Eid celebrations in Indonesia In New York City, alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Eid. Beginning in 2016, New York City public schools also remain closed on Eid. [131] Other school districts close on Eid, including Irvington New Jersey's school district and Vermont's Burlington School District. [132]Sunnah during Eid ul Adha according to Authentic Hadith". 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013 . Retrieved 28 December 2011– via Scribd. Muslim Information Service of Australia. "Eid al – Adha Festival of Sacrifice". Missionislam.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011 . Retrieved 28 December 2011. The following list shows the official dates of Eid al-Adha for Saudi Arabia as announced by the Supreme Judicial Council. Future dates are estimated according to the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. [7] The Umm al-Qura calendar is just a guide for planning purposes and not the absolute determinant or fixer of dates. Confirmations of actual dates by moon sighting are applied on the 29th day of the lunar month prior to Dhu al-Hijja [41] to announce the specific dates for both Hajj rituals and the subsequent Eid festival. The three days after the listed date are also part of the festival. The time before the listed date the pilgrims visit Mount Arafat and descend from it after sunrise of the listed day. [42]

How is Eid al-Fitr celebrated around the world?". BBC Bitesize. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021 . Retrieved 10 May 2021.a b "Μουσουλμάνοι & ΚΛΙΜΑΚΑ: ΗΘΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΘΙΜΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΜΟΥΣΟΥΛΜΑΝΩΝ– ΜΕΡΟΣ Α' " (in Greek). mousoulman-klimaka.blogspot.gr. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 . Retrieved 5 July 2016. Eid al-Fitr (i.e. Seker Bayram, Sugar Feast) is celebrated in Greece mainly in the Western Thrace region from the local Muslim minority ( Turks, Pomaks and Roma), along with the other two major celebrations, Kurban Bayram (Sacrifice Feast) and Hıdırellez. On the day of the Bayram, family gathers together, wear their best clothes, and celebrate with a common meal, after attending the morning prayer. The women prepare and offer sweets to family and visitors, while small children go around and pay their respects to the elderly by kissing their hands. The elder in turn reward them with candies, sweets, and small amounts of money. [118] [119] Local Muslim shopkeepers close their shops this day, while Muslim minority schools have a 5-day holiday for the feast. [119] Russia [ edit ] Illuminated lights of Qolsharif Mosque on Eid al-Fitr in the city of Kazan, Russia

Bentley, David (14 June 2018). "Can children take time off school for Eid? These are the rules". birminghammail. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020 . Retrieved 6 June 2020. Yusof, Mimi Syed; Hafeez, Shahrul (30 October 2005). "When Raya was a bewildering experience". New Straits Times. p.8. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 8 July 2015.Eid Al-Fitr celebration | Food Heritage Foundation". 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021 . Retrieved 9 May 2021. While Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. The lunar calendar is approximately eleven days shorter than the solar calendar. [39] Each year, Eid al-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of about two to four Gregorian dates in parts of the world, because the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line. [40] How to handle holiday requests for staff celebrating Eid". Peninsula UK. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.