Eid al-Fitr
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Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr canonical | 80 |
| Eid | 10 |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 3 |
| Eid al-Fitr (Iraq) | 2 |
| Eid al‑Fitr | 2 |
| Eid (among Muslims) | 1 |
| Eid holidays | 1 |
| Festival of Breaking the Fast | 1 |
| Grebeg Syawal | 1 |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house | 1 |
| Id al-Fitr | 1 |
| Idul Fitri | 1 |
| Lebaran homecoming season | 1 |
| ʿĪd al-Fiṭr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66909 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eid al-Fitr Context triple: [Islam, majorHoliday, Eid al-Fitr]
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A.
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days with prayer, reflection, and the sounding of the shofar.
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B.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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C.
Shabbat
Shabbat is the Jewish weekly day of rest and spiritual renewal, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening with prayer, festive meals, and abstention from work.
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D.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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E.
Garter Day
Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eid al-Fitr Target entity description: Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
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A.
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days with prayer, reflection, and the sounding of the shofar.
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B.
Easter
Easter is the principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, observed with religious services and various cultural traditions worldwide.
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C.
Shabbat
Shabbat is the Jewish weekly day of rest and spiritual renewal, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening with prayer, festive meals, and abstention from work.
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D.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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E.
Garter Day
Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious festival
ⓘ
public holiday in many countries ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Festival of Breaking the Fast
ⓘ
linked to:
Eid al-Fitr
ʿĪd al-Fiṭr ⓘ
linked to:
Eid al-Fitr
|
| associatedCharity |
Zakat al-Fitr
ⓘ
linked to:
Zakat
|
| basedOnCalendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| charityObligation | Zakat al-Fitr is paid before Eid prayer ⓘ |
| childCustom | children often receive gifts or money ⓘ |
| communalAspect | large congregational prayers often in mosques or open fields ⓘ |
| culturalVariation | customs vary by country and culture ⓘ |
| dateVariesBy | Gregorian year ⓘ |
| duration | 1 to 3 days depending on country ⓘ |
| economicAspect | increased spending on clothes, gifts, and food ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | joyful and celebratory ⓘ |
| familyAspect | family gatherings and shared meals ⓘ |
| fastingRelation | celebrates completion of obligatory Ramadan fast ⓘ |
| follows | month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| foodTradition | special sweets and desserts are prepared ⓘ |
| greeting |
Eid Mubarak
ⓘ
Kul 'am wa antum bi-khayr ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official public holiday in many Muslim-majority countries ⓘ |
| liturgicalAct |
khutbah (sermon) after Eid prayer in many traditions
ⓘ
special Eid salah (prayer) ⓘ |
| majorPractice |
communal Eid prayer
ⓘ
decorating homes ⓘ exchanging greetings ⓘ feasting ⓘ giving charity ⓘ sharing sweets and special foods ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ wearing new or best clothes ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | Ramadan ⓘ |
| moonSightingRole | start depends on confirmed sighting of the Shawwal crescent in many communities ⓘ |
| nightBefore | known for sighting of the new moon ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| occursOn | 1st of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar ⓘ |
| precedes | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| prohibits | fasting on the day of Eid ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | rooted in Islamic prophetic tradition (Sunnah) ⓘ |
| socialFunction | strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| spiritualPreparation | follows a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
community solidarity
ⓘ
end of fasting ⓘ gratitude to God ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForPrayer | morning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eid al-Fitr Description of subject: Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
Referenced by (106)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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