Eid greetings

The most common greeting is "Eid Mubarak" (عيد مبارك), meaning "blessed Eid". It is understood nearly everywhere and the reply is the same. Others are:

• Arabic: "Eid Mubarak", or "Kul am wa antum bi-khair" (may you be well every year).
• Urdu and Hindi: "Eid Mubarak" or "Eid ki mubarakbad".
• Bengali: "Eid Mubarak" (ঈদ মোবারক).
• Turkish: "Bayramınız mübarek olsun" for the festival (bayram).
• Malay and Indonesian: "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri" for Eid al-Fitr; Indonesians also say "Mohon maaf lahir dan batin", "forgive me, outer and inner".

In writing a message, keep it short and warm. A line such as "Wishing you and your family a blessed Eid full of peace and joy" is enough. Eid al-Adha greetings are the same, and in India people also say "Bakrid Mubarak". These phrases are widely used; if you are not sure about a local custom, "Eid Mubarak" is always safe.

Dates are expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. The real day of Eid is fixed by the sighting of the moon, and can be a day later (often in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and elsewhere). Please follow your local announcement. This page is not a religious ruling; ask your local mosque or a trusted scholar.