Eid al-Fitr 开斋节

Singapore - Geylang Serai

新加坡 － 芽笼士乃

Eid al-Fitr, festival of breaking of the fast, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramaḍān.

The religious Eid is a single day during which Muslims are not permitted to fast.

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramaḍān.

The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwāl.

The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by locality.

In Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia, Eid is more commonly known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Hari Raya means Celebration Day in Malay.

On this day, Muslims celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders.

It is common to greet people with "Salam Aidilfitri" or "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid".

Muslims also greet one another with "maaf zahir dan batin", which means "Forgive my physical and emotional wrongdoings".

Children are given token sums of money, also known as "duit raya" (usually in green packet), from their parents or elders.

开斋节是世界各地的穆斯林标志着斋戒月的结束，并庆祝的一个重要宗教节日。

在此宗教节日的一天，穆斯林不得斋戒。

这个节日的庆祝，也标志着从黎明到日落禁食29天或30天的斋戒月的结束。

因此，开斋节就落在回历的第十个月的第一天。

回历是根据月球变化为基础，由当地宗教局观察新月，再决定开斋日；因此庆祝活动的确切日期会因地区而异。

在新加坡、文莱和马来西亚，开斋节是通常被称为 Hari Raya Aidilfitri。

Hari Raya 在马来语的意思是庆祝日。

在这一天，穆斯林会与家人一同庆祝，并会请求父母、姻亲和其他长辈的原谅。

人们见面通常都会祝贺 "Salam Aidilfitri" 或 "Selamat Hari Raya"，意思是“节日快乐”。

穆斯林则会互相招呼 "maaf zahir dan batin"，意思是“请原谅我的身体和情绪的错误行为”。

小孩们从他们的父母或长辈处得到象征式的金钱，称为 "duit raya"（通常放在绿包里）。