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Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ʻĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al fitˤr],
"festival of breaking of the fast"), also called Feast of Breaking
the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival and the Lesser
Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that
marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The religious Eid
is a single day 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. This is a day when Muslims around the world show a
common goal of unity. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies
based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the
exact day of celebration varies by locality. However, in most countries, it is
generally celebrated on the same day as Saudi Arabia.