Eid al-Fitr
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Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. The holiday falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. One of the most import
Clockwise from top: Bayram Namazı in Istanbul; Muslim children receiving Eidi; Afghan Eid celebrations; Decorations in the Maldives; Parade in Indonesia at night; Algerian Eid table
Many Muslims often bring prayer rugs to the mosque on Eid al-Fitr.
Countries where Eid al-Fitr is an official public holiday
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
Eid al-Adha
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Eid al-Adha is the second of the two main festivals in Islam, alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. Celebrations and observan
Clockwise from top: Bayram Namazı in Istanbul; Qurbani on Egyptian market; Muslim children receiving Eidi; Eid prayer in Albania; Moroccan sheep prepared for sacrifice; Feast in Ahvaz, Iran
Eid prayer at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Ma'amoul, a traditional Eid cookie in parts of the Muslim world
Cattle market for Eid al-Adha in Dhaka, Bangladesh