Ultimate Guide to Eid-ul-Fitr 2024: Dates, Significance, and Celebrations

 

In order to commemorate the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim community as a whole came together throughout this month, both personally and professionally. Not only is it a month to ask Allah for forgiveness, but it's also an opportunity to ask others we may have harmed for pardon during our evening prayers. It was an opportunity to heal damaged relationships and kick harmful habits. In addition to being a time for fasting from sunrise to sunset, Ramadan is also a time for spiritual growth through introspection, prayer, acts of charity, and compassion for all people.

The end of this journey of transformation is Eid-ul-Fitr. Muslims worldwide are looking forward to Eid-ul-Fitr 2024, which will coincide with the sighting of the crescent moon and signal the end of Ramadan and the start of Shawwal, the next month in the Islamic lunar calendar.

Eid-ul-Fitr is a festival of joy and peace that is perfect for gathering with friends and family.

In India, Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed this year in accordance with the Shawwal crescent sighting, which is anticipated on April 9, 2024. Easter will fall on April 10, 2024, if the crescent is visible on April 9. In any other case, April 11, 2024 will be the day of the celebration.

The date of Eid-ul-Fitr is determined by the crescent's sighting. Since Eid-ul-Fitr is predicated on the sighting of the crescent moon, according to the Islamic calendar, it occurs roughly 10–11 days earlier each year. Because the lunar calendar is based on the moon's orbit around the Earth rather than the sun's, it is different from the Gregorian calendar.

All Muslims in the nation are cordially invited by the Saudi Supreme Court to watch the new crescent moon on Monday evening, April 8, which signifies the conclusion of Ramadan and the start of Shawwal. On April 8, 2024, the crescent moon will be visible in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, and other Middle Eastern and Western nations, signifying the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The festivities are scheduled for Tuesday, April 9.

But in some nations, the moon night falls on Tuesday, April 9, and Eid is observed on April 10, 2024, if the crescent is not seen on Monday evening. in means that Muslims can observe a 30-day fast in Ramadan rather than a 29-day one.