he term Aidilfitri is also known as Eid ul Fitri in Arabic. Eid means a joyous and recurring event. Fitr denotes the breaking of the fasting period. The event is celebrated from the first day of the Islamic month of Syawal, and lasts for the entire month. Muslims celebrate Eid ul Fitr to give thanks and celebrate their success in completing the month-long fasting period of Ramadan. The phrase hari raya is a Malay term meaning “a day of celebrations”.