The Islamic calendar’s tenth month, which begins after Ramadan, is Shawwal.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and Shawwal follows it immediately. The first day of Shawwal is Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the conclusion of Ramadan’s daily fasting. Shawwal therefore has a particularly important place in the annual Islamic cycle.
The Islamic calendar is lunar, with months beginning when the new crescent is observed or calculated according to local practice. Because a lunar year is shorter than the Gregorian year, Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr move through the seasons over time.
A well-known voluntary practice is fasting six days in Shawwal. These fasts are separate from Ramadan and may be observed at various points during the month. They are not the same as the obligatory Ramadan fast, and the timing and customs surrounding them can differ among Muslim communities.