It coincides with Ash Wednesday?! What time does it begin say Eastern time? Our happy meal and feast is Easter
Mardi Gras (2/24)
Ash Wednesday (2/25)
Islamic New Year (3/5)
Because the Muslim calender is lunar the year is 354 Days long. Days begin at sunset
According to the Muslim calender, we are now in the early 15th century because the years are counted from the date of Muhammad's hijra.
So spring 1996 A.D. is 1417 A.H. on the Muslim calender
February 22 - Islamic New Year
Eid Al-Adha ("The Feast of the Sacrifice")
This holiday is then celebrated in much the same way as Eid Al-Fitr - with good food, gifts for children and general merrymaking.
As the Muslim day begins at sunset, so do the holidays. The Gregorian dates given in this site are for the day of the feast, so in Western calendar terms, the feast can be said to begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
18 ways new Muslims and immigrants can make this Eid special
by Abdul Malik Mujahid
13. Go to the planetarium
If you're an astronomy or science buff, this is a great place to go with a friend, especially a Muslim one, to find out more about moonsighting and to marvel at Allah's creation of the planets, stars and galaxy.
18 ways new Muslims and immigrants can make this Eid special