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Eid al-Fitr
Libya

Eid al-Fitr 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Libya

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in Libya with much religious fervour and general merriment. The national holiday comes on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, immediately following the holy month of Ramadan and month-long period of fasting, prayer and devotion. It is one of the most important of all Muslim commemorations.

YearDateDayHoliday
202410 AprWedEid al-Fitr
11 AprThuEid al-Fitr Holiday
12 AprFriEid al-Fitr Holiday
202530 MarSunEid al-Fitr
31 MarMonEid al-Fitr Holiday
1 AprTueEid al-Fitr Holiday
202620 MarFriEid al-Fitr
21 MarSatEid al-Fitr Holiday
22 MarSunEid al-Fitr Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Eid al-Fitr festivities carry on for three full days, with much merry-making, feasting, and visiting of friends and relatives. People go to the local mosque early in the morning for prayer. Then they break the month-long fast in a big way!

There are numerous Eid al-Fitr traditions observed in Libya. It is customary to send Eid greeting cards, shout out “Happy Eid!” to everyone you meet, and to attend at least one special service in a mosque. People also may decorate the tombs of deceased relatives at the cemetery, usually placing a wreath or a branch on the tomb.

In prayer, it is customary to thank Allah for giving the strength to endure the fasting time of Ramadan.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202321 AprFriEid al-Fitr
22 AprSatEid al-Fitr Holiday
23 AprSunEid al-Fitr Holiday
20222 MayMonEid al-Fitr
3 MayTueEid al-Fitr Holiday
4 MayWedEid al-Fitr Holiday
202113 MayThuEid al-Fitr
14 MayFriEid al-Fitr Holiday
15 MaySatEid al-Fitr Holiday
202024 MaySunEid al-Fitr
25 MayMonEid al-Fitr Holiday
26 MayTueEid al-Fitr Holiday
20194 JunTueEid al-Fitr
5 JunWedEid al-Fitr Holiday
6 JunThuEid al-Fitr Holiday
201815 JunFriEid al-Fitr
16 JunSatEid al-Fitr Holiday
17 JunSunEid al-Fitr Holiday
201725 JunSunEid al-Fitr
26 JunMonEid al-Fitr Holiday
27 JunTueEid al-Fitr Holiday