What Turkish name means the Ramadan Feast at Eid al-Fitr?

The Turkish name for Eid al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of Ramadan, is Ramazan Bayramı, commonly written without diacritics as Ramazan Bayrami. The phrase literally means “Ramadan Bayram” or “Ramadan festival.” In Turkey, the holiday is also widely called Şeker Bayramı, meaning “Sugar Feast” or “Bayram of Sweets.”

Eid al-Fitr begins on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Because Islamic months follow the lunar cycle and may be determined by moon sighting, the holiday moves through the Gregorian calendar from year to year. Turkish celebrations commonly include a special prayer, visits to relatives and cemeteries, new or formal clothing, sweets, and children receiving candy or money.

Ramazan Bayramı should not be confused with Kurban Bayramı, Turkey’s name for Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. Nevruz Bayramı refers to Nowruz, while Hıdırellez is a seasonal folk celebration. The unaccented stored spelling preserves the answer’s identity and is acceptable for a quiz.