With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March, nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and the less than 1% of Rhode Islanders who are Muslim, according to the Pew Research Center , will celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan. Here's what you need to know about the Islamic holiday, when it might arrive, and how it's celebrated.

At the end of the month, when a new moon is spotted, Muslims celebrate with Eid al-Fitr. The festival is celebrated around the world during the first three days of Shawwāl, which is expected to begin on the weekend of March 29 in 2025.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to an end and Muslims around the world will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr

Fitr, a festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims typically mark the holiday with family visits and outings, and children get new clothes. Families also visit the graves of loved ones,

Thousands of Muslims gathered in a Birmingham park to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid. It was the first time in three years the event, in Small Heath Park on Sunday, had been held, following bad weather in 2023 and 2024.

The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing and essential goods.

The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing and

While for many, the first day of Eid al-Fitr is one of prayer and festivities, for those in Jabaliya, it's one of mourning. (Production by Wafaa Shurafa)