Eid al-Fitr 2024

What is Eid al-Fitr?

Celebrated by 1.9 million people worldwide, Eid is a celebratory festival which marks the end of Ramadan - a happy occasion and day of thanksgiving for Muslims! Eid al-Fitr predicted this year to take place on Wednesday 10th April, though the exact start and end date can vary due to the Islamic calendar following the lunar cycle.

If you would like to share well wishes with your colleagues on Eid, you can say ‘Eid Mubarak’, which means ‘happy Eid’!

Eid al-Fitr is the first of two Eid celebrations in the year - Eid al-Adha takes places later in the year, marking the second main holiday celebrated in Islam.

Eid Prayer - 10:00am - Wednesday 10 April (subject to moonsighting)

Join us in celebrating Eid-al-Fitr at the Jo Cox More in Common Centre to mark the end of Ramadhan. We warmly invite all staff and students to unite in gratitude, reflect on the month's spiritual journey and enjoy the spirit of our diverse community. Refreshments will be provided.

Ramadan and Eid arrangements at the Jo Cox More in Common Centre

Jo Cox More in Common Centre opening times:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am to 11:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 8:00am to 11.30pm

• Colleagues are welcome to use the prayer room within the centre over this period.
• Dates and water will be available to colleagues in the Jo Cox More in Common Centre prayer rooms for breaking the fast.
• Colleague may bring their own Iftar meals if they wish to open the fast with others in the centre, ensuring that the centre remains clean and tidy after meals.
• The Taraweeh prayer will be conducted in the Jo Cox More in Common Centre every night of Ramadan. The congregation time for Isha prayer will be 8:00 PM on Sunday 10th March.
• Colleagues of all religious backgrounds, beliefs or none are welcome to attend the centre over this period to explore, observe or simply come and ask questions.
• Eid prayer will take place at 10am on Wednesday 10th April at the Jo Cox More in Common Centre.

Please regularly return to this page to stay up to date with the latest news.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out to our Muslim Chaplain, Imam Muhammad Patel, at m.m.patel@hud.ac.uk.