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Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Three-day Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Muslim women attend an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Women attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta. [Slamet Riyadi/AP Photo]
Published On 20 Jul 2015

Muslims around the world are celebrating the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

The beginning and end of Islamic months are determined by the sighting of the new moon.

Most Arab countries and Indonesia declared Friday the first day of Eid. In countries including Oman, Morocco, India and Iran, the holiday started on Saturday.

Eid celebrations begin with a special prayer in mosques and open-air areas.

fire eaters perform during a parade to celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Parade to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [Slamet Riyadi/AP Photo]
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marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Pink Mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province in southern Philippines
Morning prayers at the Pink Mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. [Marconi Navales/Reuters]
Children ride camels after a grand Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Lekamba mosque in western Sydney
Children ride camels after a grand Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Lekamba mosque in western Sydney. [Saeed Khan/AFP Photo]
Children carry bags of new clothes ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, Syria July 15, 2015. Picture taken July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Children carry bags with new clothes ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. [Bassam Khabieh/Reuters]
Palestinian children enjoy a ride on a ferris wheel, near the ruins of houses
Palestinian children enjoy a ride on a ferris wheel on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the east of Gaza City. [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]
A Palestinian boy walks with a balloon in front of the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem''s Old City
A boy walks with a balloon in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem''s Old City. [Ahmad Gharabli/AFP Photo]
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Afghan children enjoy the ride on a carousel to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 17 July 2015.
Afghan children enjoy the ride on a carousel in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. [Ghulamullah Habibi/EPA]
Egyptians celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egyptians celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Cairo, Egypt. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Interior Ministry members stand guard as Muslims attend the morning prayers of Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Moscow, Russia
Police stand guard as Muslims attend the morning prayers of Eid al-Fitr holiday in Moscow, Russia. [Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters]
Indian Muslims shop at a market place late in the evening for Eid al-Fitr, in Ahmadabad, India
Indian Muslims shop at a market place late in the evening for Eid al-Fitr, in Ahmadabad, India. [Ajit Solanki/AP Photo]
A boy waits for prayers with his father at a mosque during Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan in Benghazi, Libya July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
A boy waits for prayers with his father at a mosque during Eid al-Fitr in Benghazi, Libya. [Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters]
prayer session next to crop fields near a mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Datong county, Qinghai province, China
Muslims attend prayers next to crop fields near a mosque in Datong county, Qinghai province, China. [Simon Zo/Reuters]
Turkish Muslims prepare to pray inside the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Blue Mosque in Istanbul during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr. [Ozan Kose/AFP Photo]