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Eid Al-Fitr is a holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan for Muslims around the world

Revellers gather in a public garden after the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, near the Siddiq Mosque in eastern Cairo's Heliopolis district on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

A drone view shows people attending a traditional Eid walk led by Kano's Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in Kano, Nigeria, March 20, 2026. (REUTERS)

Farid Emami leads the prayer at the Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro, Vt., as members of the Muslim community celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan on Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP)

Members of a family celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, pose for a picture as they gather in a public garden near the Siddiq Mosque in eastern Cairo's Heliopolis district on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Islamic Institute of America Friday, March 20, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. (AP)

Muslim worshipper Ahmed Alkhekani attends Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Islamic Institute of America Friday, March 20, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. (AP)

Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu (C) offers Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Male on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on March 20, 2026 for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Doha on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim devotees offer their last Friday prayers of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Karachi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim devotees gather as they exchange greetings after offering Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Doha on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Bosnian Muslims perform the morning prayers of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in front of Gazi-Husref Bey's mosque in Sarajevo on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Muslim devotees leave after offering the last Friday prayers of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

Thousands of travelers scramble to board ferries at the Sadarghat Launch Terminal, joining the massive annual exodus to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in their hometowns, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP)

Updated 21 March 2026 00:56

Arab News

March 21, 2026 00:30

Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with prayers and festivities that include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. Prayers and celebrations are being held across Muslim countries like Egypt, and by Muslims in Greece, Russia and further afield.

(Photos: Agencies)