One of two celebratory holidays in the Islamic faith, Eid al-Fitr is when Muslims come together in prayer and celebrate completing Ramadan. The "Festival of Breaking the Fast" is celebrated worldwide during the first three days of Shawwāl, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

If some of you are observing Ramadan this year, you might be wondering if you need to ask your employer for this Monday off. With the expected sighting of the waxing crescent moon by the end of March,