Eid-ul-Fitr (Bodo / Lebaran)

The end of Ramadan is a national holiday in Suriname, marked with morning prayers, family visits and festive meals.

Mosques fill at sunrise, including the landmark mosque on Keizerstraat that stands directly beside the Neveh Shalom synagogue, an image Suriname is rightly proud of. Many Javanese Muslim families celebrate the day as Bodo or Lebaran, with sungkeman, the tradition of asking elders for forgiveness. The exact date is confirmed by the official moon sighting and can shift by a day.

Photo: Sharmil2672, CC BY-SA 4.0