Indonesia Eid Al Fitr 2025

When is it Celebrated?

It is celebrated each year on 1st Shawwal (date varies annually).

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Purpose

To celebrate spiritual renewal after a month of fasting.

How Is It Celebrated?

The night before, fireworks light up skies as families prepare ketupat (rice cakes). At dawn, millions gather for prayers in mosques and open fields.

Homes overflow with opor and rendang. The mudik tradition sees city workers flood villages to apologize to elders. Kids receive uang lebaran (money envelopes).

History

Spread by 13th-century Arab traders, now Indonesia's biggest holiday.

Focus

Forgiveness and gratitude.

Activities

• Eid prayers
• Family feasts
• Village homecomings

Facts

The world's largest annual human migration (30+ million travelers).

TV stations air special sinetron (soap operas).

Modern Day Celebrations

E-cards and digital money transfers modernize traditions.