What Eid looks like in Australia: Six Australian Muslims share how they celebrate Eid ul Fitr

The moon has been sighted and Eid ul Fitr is here for 2023!

Muslims across Australia are gathering with friends and family to celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan, along with an entire month of fasting, with a feast. But every person's day looks just a little different.

Six Australian Muslims shared with us what they typically do on Eid.

Jahin Tanvir, CEO of ASE Group

Morning prayers, a lot of sweets and food made by mother dearest, and the rest of the day is just going to see family and friends, and enjoying a bunch of food and memories.

More than the action, it's the togetherness of not checking on anything in the normal routine such as checking emails etc. and enjoying the celebration fully.

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Soaliha Iqbal, Journalist

We wake up super early, get ready and do Eid prayers at the local mosque. We then all head to my aunt's house for a big breakfast buffet, before house hopping.

We usually spend our day between three to five houses, giving out gifts, eating and socialising. We then get home around 4.30pm and have that Eid nap that always hits different.

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Ramis Ansari, Influencer and Entrepreneur

After Eid prayers in the morning it's almost become mandatory to have a quick nap and then visit all our families and friends.

It's a day filled with lots of good food, company and hugs.

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Saman Shad, Author and Journalist

Eid for me means celebrating the end of Ramadan and getting together with friends and family.

It's usually a small affair in Australia, but in Pakistan, where I was born, Eid-ul-Fitr is the biggest celebration of the year, with most people taking time off, shopping for new clothes and jewellery, getting mehendi (henna) done and spending quality time with family and friends.

Also there is Eidi, money that older relatives give to children. I think that might be my kids' favourite part of Eid.

Sarib Hussain, Influencer and Humanitarian

We pray the Eid prayer at the mosque in the morning and while I walk into the mosque really sleepy (and usually cold), the feeling I get right at the end of the prayer is my favourite part.

It feels liberating to leave all your sins behind in that exact moment, and to leave the mosque feeling like a new person after all of that hard work put in through Ramadan. After the prayer, we often visit family and friends, celebrating a month of spiritual growth together.

Mishti Rahman, Influencer and Model

It's always us running around, cleaning the house from top to bottom. It's putting up fairy lights and making the home Eid ready for our guests. It's doing a big shop for the feast and hopefully by then we have an Eid outfit all sorted.