Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, is celebrated on 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends, with morning prayers, family visits, food and gifts.
Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and can differ by a day where you live.
No. Eid al-Fitr is not a federal holiday in the US, so government offices, banks and schools follow their normal schedule unless they choose otherwise.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2012?
Eid al-Fitr 2012 falls on Sunday, August 19.
Why does the date of Eid al-Fitr change each year?
It follows the Islamic calendar of 12 lunar months, about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so it moves about 11 days earlier every year.