Chaand Raat
chaand raat bengali চাঁদ রাতlit night moon south asian cultural observance eve festival eid alfitr also mean night new moon new islamic month shawwal chaand raat time celebration family friend gather open area end last day ramadan spot new moon signal arrival islamic month shawwal day eid moon sighted people wish eid mubarak blessing eid day woman girl decorate hand mehndi henna people prepare dessert next day eid last round shopping city street festive look brightly decorated mall market remain open late night chaand raat celebrated festively passionately muslim occasionally nonmuslims well south asia sociocultural significance comparable christmas eve term derived hindustani chānd rāt devanagari चाँद रात nastaʼlīq چاند رات literally translating moon night two word term derived sanskrit word candrá चंद्र moon rā́tri रात्रि night respectively chaand raat celebration occur eve eid ulfitr celebrated shawwal originated south asia beginning islamic month depends first sighting lunar crescent thus month ramadan either day chaand raat occurs evening first lunar crescent month shawwal observed exact day eid ulfitr dependent moon sighting chaand raat often considered festive eid ulfitr eid uladha known well advance new moon sighted announcement made mosque television channel radio station festivity begin almost instantly continue night morning fajr prayer entire family head towards local bazaar market shopping mall shopper usually purchase lastminute item eid shalwar kameez bangle jewelry bag shoe gift sweet brought friend toy brought child barber shop beauty parlor also heavily visited evening preparation following day home woman girl decorate hand mehndi people also decorate home begin preparing food holiday decorative light put market well government building bank mosque chaand raat also give chance people meet friend extended family festival bangladesh festival pakistan ruetehilal committee islam south asia official chand raat australia