Eid

See also EID

The word Eid (IPA pronunciation: [iː d]) heard commonly is a generic word in Arabic for "festival".

There are two Islamic festivals:
- One is called Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر) that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan,
- The other is Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى) or Eid-e Qurban (Persian: عید قربان) which is celebrated to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God.
Eid-e Norouz (Persian: عید نوروز) marks first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year as well as the Baha'i year.
The municipality of Eid in Norway.
A greeting Eid Mubarak (Arabic/Persian/Urdu: عید مبارک, lit. blessed festival) in Middle Eastern cultures.