Eid Mubarak or Blessed Eid (Arabic: عيد مبارك, Bengali: ঈদ মোবারক, Pashto: اختر مبارک, Persian/Urdu: عید مُبارک, Malayalam: ഈദ് മുബാറക്, Somali: Ciid wanaagsan, Turkish: İyi bayramlar,Tamil: ஈத் முபாரக்) is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for use on the festivals of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr. Eid means "Celebration" and refers to the occasion itself, and Mubarak means "blessed"; for example: performing the Eid
prayer. The celebration continues until the end of the day for Eid
ul-Fitr (or al-Fitr) and continues a further three days for Eid ul-Adha
(or Al-Adha). However, in the social sense people usually celebrate Eid
ul-Fitr after Ramadan
and Eid-ul-Adha in the month of Dhul Haj (12th and Final Islamic
month), greetings like "Eid Mubarak". This exchange of greetings is a
cultural tradition and not part of any religious obligation.
