Eid ul-Fitr 2021: Muslims across the world gear up for Eid

After 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.

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