Eid al-Fitr 2012

About

Held on 1 Shawwal, after the month of Ramadan. The date depends on sighting the crescent moon and can shift by a day.

Significance

Marks the end of a month of fasting.

How it is celebrated

• Eid prayer at mosques and eidgahs
• Zakat al-Fitr charity before the prayer
• Sevaiyan and festive meals
• Visiting family and friends

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

Eid al-Fitr in other years