Eid Mubarak! Tell Us About Your Traditions

We had a special, big breakfast followed by mosque for my husband and kids. Every mosque community is different though as last year the mosque they attended had people hanging out for hours and celebrating after prayer. This mosque is a new one and people left right after prayers. My girls also got new, special dresses and we gave each of their three preschool teachers a beautiful plant with a little note about what Eid is. I think it's important to share with our community about our family traditions since most people have no clue about Muslim holidays and it helps to create favorable impressions and greater understanding. Other than that, much like marocmama said, it's a challenge to make it feel special when everyone around you is not celebrating.

We wake up early to attend Eid prayers at 7:30 am. Each of the kids gets a new outfit to wear. Afterwards we have a breakfast at the mosque with a buffet of foods from around the world. (we have a diverse community.) Then it's home again where the kids get their Eid money. I spend part of the morning making a Moroccan lunch to celebrate. We finish the evening back at the mosque for a community dinner. We try to make the day as festive as possible however very few people around us know about our holiday or acknowledge it so often times it feels like just another day.