Eid ul-Fitr 2021: Muslims across the world gear up for EidAfter a month of holy fasting, Eid celebrations are likely to begin on May 12 night and will continue on the next day. Muslims around the globe were seen in a festive mood, hitting the markets to shop for the occasion. The date of Eid ul-Fitr is determined based on the crescent moon sighting. Hence, there is no specific date given in the Gregorian calendar. See pictures from across the globe.
Eid ul-Fitr 2021: Muslims across the world gear up for Eid
Women shop for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a market in Lahore, Pakistan. Credit: PTI Photo
Muslims buy vermicelli and dry fruits, ahead of Eid ul-Fitr celebrations in Dibrugarh. Credit: PTI Photo
People visit a crowded market near the historic Charminar, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr Festival, in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo
People crowd a market near the Charminar, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr Festival, in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo
People wearing protective face masks shopping in Tanah Abang textile market ahead of Eid al-Fitr festival amid Covid-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: Reuters Photo
People shop for dried fruits and nuts at an open-air market in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Credit: AFP Photo
People throng a market area during shopping ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid Al-Fitr in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Credit: AFP Photo
People at a market area ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid ul-Fitr in Karachi, Pakistan. Credit: AFP Photo