Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, March 20 -- Ramadan 2026 is over in India, with Friday, the 30th, being the last day of fasting for those who observed. The month-long fasting ends with the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon on the last day, Friday.

Ramadan is the ninth Islamic month, and Shawwal is the tenth. The first day of Shawwal, on Saturday, 21 March, is Eid-ul-Fitr.

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the occasion to break the fast. 'Fitr' is an Arabic word which means 'breaking.' The festival was celebrated in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other Gulf countries, as well as in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India, on Friday, 20 March.

While Eid marks the end of Ramadan, it is also an occasion of special prayers called 'Eid Namaz' - the congregational prayers held soo...