: the 10th month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Its appearance ends Ramadan, the month of Shawwal, and the Eid al-Fitr festivities are started.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
That day also marks the first day of the Islamic month Shawwal.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
That day also marks the first day of the Islamic month Shawwal.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Shawwal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shawwal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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