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Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is held on March 19. Also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan. This event in the second decade of the month March is annual.
Eid al-Fitr is important in Islam because it was a festival started by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). It is also a time when families wear new clothes and gather to catch up and spend quality time together. Parents or grandparents tend to give gifts, such as money, to the children.
These celebrations during Eid al-Fitr vary from country to country but include visiting family and friends, giving presents, enjoying feasts, wearing new clothes, and visiting the graves of relatives. Through these celebrations, Muslims show their gratitude to Allah after reflecting and fasting during Ramadan.

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