Which English nickname for Eid al-Fitr emphasizes sweets?

Eid al-Fitr is sometimes called “Sweet Eid” because sweets and sweet dishes are central to its celebration.

The name is especially associated with Pakistan, where Eid al-Fitr is also known as the “Lesser Eid” and “Sweet Eid.” After Ramadan’s month of dawn-to-sunset fasting, families gather for festive meals featuring desserts such as sheer khurma, a vermicelli pudding made with milk, dates, nuts and dried fruit.

The nickname does not mean that Eid is only a food festival. Its religious observances include the Eid prayer, charitable giving through zakat al-fitr, family visits and reconciliation. Eating before the Eid prayer is also a customary distinction from Eid al-Adha practices.

A common mix-up is confusing “Sweet Eid” with “Sugar Feast,” another English rendering used for Eid al-Fitr. Both describe the same festival, while Eid al-Adha is the separate “Feast of the Sacrifice.”