Idul Fitr in India in 2024


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2025 Mar 31, Apr 1
TelanganaTue, Apr 1Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
AssamMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
BiharMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
ChandigarhMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
DelhiMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
GoaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
GujaratMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
HaryanaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
KarnatakaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
KeralaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
MaharashtraMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
ManipurMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
MeghalayaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
MizoramMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
NagalandMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
OdishaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
PuducherryMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
PunjabMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
RajasthanMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
SikkimMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
TelanganaMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
TripuraMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
UttarakhandMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
West BengalMon, Mar 31Regional Holiday
2024 Apr 10, Apr 11, Apr 12
TelanganaFri, Apr 12Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
AssamThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
BiharThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
ChandigarhThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
DelhiThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
GoaThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
HaryanaThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
JharkhandThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
MaharashtraThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
ManipurThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
MeghalayaThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
MizoramThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
NagalandThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
OdishaThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
PunjabThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
RajasthanThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
SikkimThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
TelanganaThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
TripuraThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
UttarakhandThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
West BengalThu, Apr 11Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshWed, Apr 10Regional Holiday
KarnatakaWed, Apr 10Regional Holiday
KeralaWed, Apr 10Regional Holiday
PuducherryWed, Apr 10Regional Holiday
2023 Apr 21, Apr 22, Apr 23
TelanganaSun, Apr 23Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
AssamSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
BiharSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
ChandigarhSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
DelhiSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
GoaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
GujaratSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
HaryanaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
JharkhandSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
KarnatakaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
KeralaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
MaharashtraSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
ManipurSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
MeghalayaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
MizoramSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
NagalandSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
OdishaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
PunjabSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
RajasthanSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
SikkimSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
TelanganaSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
TripuraSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
UttarakhandSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
West BengalSat, Apr 22Regional Holiday
KeralaFri, Apr 21Regional Holiday (additional day)
PuducherryFri, Apr 21Regional Holiday
2022 May 2, May 3, May 4
TelanganaWed, May 4Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshTue, May 3Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshTue, May 3Regional Holiday
AssamTue, May 3Regional Holiday
BiharTue, May 3Regional Holiday
ChandigarhTue, May 3Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhTue, May 3Regional Holiday
DelhiTue, May 3Regional Holiday
GoaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
GujaratTue, May 3Regional Holiday
HaryanaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshTue, May 3Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirTue, May 3Regional Holiday
JharkhandTue, May 3Regional Holiday
KarnatakaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
KeralaTue, May 3Regional Holiday (additional day)
Madhya PradeshTue, May 3Regional Holiday
MaharashtraTue, May 3Regional Holiday
ManipurTue, May 3Regional Holiday
MeghalayaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
MizoramTue, May 3Regional Holiday
NagalandTue, May 3Regional Holiday
OdishaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
PuducherryTue, May 3Regional Holiday
PunjabTue, May 3Regional Holiday
RajasthanTue, May 3Regional Holiday
SikkimTue, May 3Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduTue, May 3Regional Holiday
TelanganaTue, May 3Regional Holiday
TripuraTue, May 3Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshTue, May 3Regional Holiday
UttarakhandTue, May 3Regional Holiday
West BengalTue, May 3Regional Holiday
KeralaMon, May 2Regional Holiday
2021 May 13, May 14, May 15
TelanganaSat, May 15Regional Holiday
Andhra PradeshFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Arunachal PradeshFri, May 14Regional Holiday
AssamFri, May 14Regional Holiday
BiharFri, May 14Regional Holiday
ChandigarhFri, May 14Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhFri, May 14Regional Holiday
DelhiFri, May 14Regional Holiday
GoaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
GujaratFri, May 14Regional Holiday
HaryanaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Himachal PradeshFri, May 14Regional Holiday
KarnatakaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshFri, May 14Regional Holiday
ManipurFri, May 14Regional Holiday
MeghalayaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
MizoramFri, May 14Regional Holiday
NagalandFri, May 14Regional Holiday
OdishaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
PuducherryFri, May 14Regional Holiday
PunjabFri, May 14Regional Holiday
RajasthanFri, May 14Regional Holiday
SikkimFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduFri, May 14Regional Holiday
TelanganaFri, May 14Regional Holiday
TripuraFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshFri, May 14Regional Holiday
UttarakhandFri, May 14Regional Holiday
West BengalFri, May 14Regional Holiday
Jammu and KashmirThu, May 13Regional Holiday
KeralaThu, May 13Regional Holiday
MaharashtraThu, May 13Regional Holiday
  Summary

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

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Ramzan in India

In India, this festival is known as different names in some states and is a holiday in all states except Goa, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

When is Eid al-Fitr?

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.  The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

As the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, there may be variations in the exact date that is celebrated around the world. The announcement of the exact dates of Eid Al-Fitr may not happen until close to the start of Ramadan.

Keep up to date with the Eid al-Fitr public holidays with our day by day guide.

Traditions of Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is often called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” The practice of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the holy month of Ramadan ("Sawm") is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that it was during the month of Ramadan that the text of the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with prayers called "Salat Al Eid" in Arabic. There is no audible call to prayer for the Eid prayers. Muslims will gather in mosques or open spaces and offer two units of prayer – called "Rakat". The prayers are followed by a sermon, in which the imam asks for forgiveness, mercy, and peace for every being across the world.

It's a tradition to wear new clothes and on the way to the mosque, eat something sweet such as a date, and recite a small prayer called a takbeer.

Other key elements of the Eid celebrations are giving money to the poor (known as 'Zakat al-Fitr', the amount to be given depends on the possessions someone has), sending Eid greetings and feasting with families.

For many Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is a festival to show gratitude to Allah for the help and strength he gave them throughout the month of Ramadan to help them practice self-control.

The phrase commonly used by Muslims as a greeting on this day is “Eid Mubarak”, which is Arabic for 'blessed festival'. The proper response to Eid Mubarak is "Khair Mubarak", which wishes goodness on the person who has greeted you.

The first Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad and his companions after their victory in the battle of Jang-e-Badar, a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca during in the early days of Islam.

Eid al-Fitr may also be called 'Feast of the Lesser Bairam, Bairam being a Turkic word for holiday. It may seem odd that the word lesser is used for such a widely celebrated festival, the reason is that the 'Greater Bairam' is Eid al-Adha, the other great Islamic festival which is seen as the holier of the two. 

Traditions in India

The festival is a time for feasting, rejoicing, and thankfulness.

The preparations for the festival start at the beginning of Ramadan.

When the day finally arrives and the period of fasting ends, children receive many gifts, there are fairs with street bazaars selling festive goods and traditional foods.

Many attend religious ceremonies and visit with friends and family.

This is one of the most anticipated holidays on the Indian Muslim calendar.


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