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Pakistan Eid al-Fitr
People wait to board passenger train to return home to celebrate the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holidays, marking the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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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. Eid is a joyous time marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and new clothes. But this year, Eid al-Fitr is approaching amid the Iran war, which has been roiling many countries in the Middle East and leading to far-reaching consequences beyond. Some common Eid greetings are: Eid Mubarak, or Blessed Eid, and Happy Eid.