Eid falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month which follows Ramadan on the Islamic calendar. The Arabic greeting “Eid Mubarak” (May your Eid be blessed) is common during this holiday. Muslims put on their best clothes, often purchased just for the occasion. They visit loved ones and pay their respects to the deceased in cemeteries. Eid is also a time to give charity to those in need and celebrate with family and friends the completion of a month of blessings and joy. It is a day of forgiveness and moral victory as well as of brotherhood and unity. Muslims celebrate not only the end of fasting, but also thank God for the help and strength that He bestowed upon them throughout the month of fasting.

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