Eid Al Fitr

Eid al-Fitr, additionally referred to as Bayram (Bajram), is an vital Muslim non secular excursion, on 1 Shawwal (the 10th month of the Islamic calendar). The excursion marks the quit of Ramadan, which Muslims attend each year in reaction to Allah's revelation of the Koran to the Prophet Muhammad.

The first day of Eid is broadly speaking approximately family. Children get hold of presents, normally new garb and a present of coins called Eidyah. Family individuals tour from a long way and extensively to be together, and girls can also be given considerate presents to mark the event via way of means of their cherished ones. Lunch is the primary meal for households on this day, normally including delicately spiced rice, fish, meat, and salad dishes. Eid falls on the primary day of the brand new moon and is a legitimate open event in Egypt. All schools, authorities, workplaces, and faculties are closed throughout this time. In case you’re arranging a trip to Cairo throughout Eid al-Fitr, take into account that some cafés and shops are probably closed also, albeit all touristic locations ought to be open. This is also an outstanding time to devise multi-day purchases considering the fact that Cairo’s number one enterprise areas make the maximum in their least jam-packed days of the year at the same time as occupants make investments strength domestically with their households.

Time: There is no specific date
Location: All over Egypt