WATCH: Muslims in India gather at mosques to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
The first day of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of the month of Shawwal.
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Shawwal is the tenth month of the lunar based Islamic calendar. Shawwāl stems from the verb shāla (شَالَ) which means to 'lift or carry', generally to take or move things from one place to another, so named because a female camel normally would be carrying a fetus at this time of year.
The first day of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of the month of Shawwal.