In mainland China, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by at least 10 predominantly Muslim ethnic groups.
These communities are among China’s officially recognized ethnic groups with longstanding Islamic identities. The largest include the Hui and Uyghurs, alongside Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Salars, Tajiks, Tatars, Bonans and Dongxiangs. Their traditions reflect both Islamic practice and local Chinese, Central Asian and Inner Asian cultures.
Eid al-Fitr is especially prominent in Xinjiang, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai and Yunnan, where Muslim populations are concentrated. Communities typically attend the Eid prayer, visit relatives, wear festive clothing and share meals. In some regions, public-holiday arrangements differ by locality; Ningxia and Xinjiang have historically provided especially broad recognition.
The number 10 refers to predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, not to every Muslim community or every ethnic group containing Muslim members. Individual Muslims also belong to other Chinese ethnicities, and official ethnic classification does not mean that every member of a traditionally Muslim group practices Islam.