Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday which marks the end of what?
Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr ( ; "", ) is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting ("sawm"). This religious Eid (Muslim religious festival) is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month
Eid al-Fitr may hold public Eid parties in mosques as a means of outreach to the larger non-Muslim society. Students from Canadian schools may take 2–3 days off, because Eid is a major holiday in the Islamic culture. Eid-al-Fitr is a public Holiday in Trinidad and Tobago. Although Eid al-Fitr is not a recognised public holiday in the United Kingdom, many schools, businesses and organisations allow for at least a day's leave to be taken for religious celebrations. During the morning, observant men usually wear a "thawb", "jubba" or "sherwani", and women usually wear a "salwar kameez", "abaya" or any other traditional