Eid Mubarak! Sunday, March 30, is a day of celebration for French Muslims, who are marking Eid al-Fitr, the breaking of the fast, and the end of Ramadan. How is this date determined? In a statement dated 25 March, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) stated that, ‘according to scientific data’, the day of Eid al-Fitr was set for Sunday.

A Palestinian girl is tossed into the air as people gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers by the Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Muslim worshippers offer Eid al-Adha prayer in the mixed Arab Jewish city of Jaffa,

Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of the breaking of the fast" - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for many adults,