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One of two celebratory holidays in the Islamic faith, Eid al-Fitr is when Muslims come together in prayer and celebrate completing Ramadan. The "Festival of Breaking the Fast" is celebrated worldwide during the first three days of Shawwāl, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.