Photos: Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramzan with a day of celebrations, gifts and gaiety

Eid al-Fitr means "festival of breaking the fast" which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramzan. The first day of Eid-al-Fitr in Delhi and other parts of the country except Kerala was celebrated on 16th June, with cities decorated in festive lights, children dressed in new clothes and Eid special meals and sweets being relished by people with friends and neighbours.

Updated on: Jun 19, 2018 5:43 PM IST

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Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al- Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, by participating in feasts, family reunions and other festivities. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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With the sighting of moon, people started preparation for the festival with full zeal and vigour. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Shahi Imaam of Jama Masjid announcing the celebration of Eid at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Delhi’s Jama Masjid wears a festive look ahead of Eid-al-Fitr. The shopping for Eid continued throughout the night and into Saturday morning. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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There are a variety of traditional foods made for the festival, with each country celebrating in its unique way. Traditionally, Eid al-Fitr is known as ‘sweet Eid’ as a wide variety of sweet foods and confectionary are eaten. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The day of the festivity falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal, the tenth month of Islamic lunar calendar. Every year the date of the festival varies based on the sighting of the new moon as well as the astronomical calculations. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The night before Eid is called ‘Chaand Raat’ which literally means ‘Night of the Moon’. After Ramzan concludes, there is a tradition to distribute money among the poor also known as fitra. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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A man seeks blessings during prayers before breaking the day's fast on the last day of Ramzan in New Delhi. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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The festival brings a lot of joy and fun to children and they try to make most of it. Apart from wearing new clothes, playing with friends, they also get gifts and Eidi from parents and other relatives. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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People raise their hands seeking food items before breaking their day's fast at Delhi’s Jama Masjid. As fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, it is also intended to bring the faithful closer to God and to remind them of the lives of those less fortunate. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)

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The nation celebrated Eid on June 16, with prayers and people hugging each other in mosques, halls, homes, and sharing greetings of ‘Eid Mubarak’. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)