Festivals
Eid al-Fitr
At the end of Ramadan, families gather around prayers, festive meals, almsgiving and sharing.
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Context
- Dates
- Eid al-Fitr · 1 Shawwal (lunar calendar — moving civil date)
- Type
- Religious festival
- Place
- Mosques and homes, across Muslim Chad
- Organizer
- Local organisation: not identified here. We do not invent an organizer’s name.
- Calendar
- Lunar calendar: the civil date moves every year. No Gregorian day is invented here.
- Page verified
- 2026
- Meaning
- Breaking the fast, alms, reunion.
- How it unfolds
- Eid prayer, visits, sweet and savoury meals, gifts.
- Music
- Religious formulas; family dances, never in the mosque.
- Etiquette
- Dress modestly. Greet, accept a glass of karkanji if offered.
In depth
Machine translation from French, under review. The French text is authoritative.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the month of fasting, Ramadan, on 1 Shawwal. Because the Muslim calendar is lunar, the date moves about eleven days earlier each year in the Gregorian calendar.
- Date
- 1 Shawwal (lunar calendar)
To be completed (not verified)
- Customs specific to Chad (plates, visits, outfits) to be documented with sources.
Location
Mosques and homes, across Muslim Chad
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Media
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References
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Video evidence
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- AÏD AL-FITR AL-MOUBARAK 2022 - Célébration dans la ville de N'DjamenaWatch on YouTube ↗
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