Koriteh Day - Eid Ul Fitr:
Date: 
~ *Monday 8th April 2025 See
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*(Note - Dates may vary according to moon
sightings.)
This is a significant religious celebration which starts with
a day of prayer and marks the official end of the fasting month
of Ramadan.
It means basically a feast of relief which is held on the night
after Ramadan on the 9th month of the Muslim calendar.
On Koriteh morning Gambian men wearing their newest Kaftans and
women wearing the latest Grand Mbubas go for a short prayer to
their local mosques and listen to a quick sermon in the morning
around 10 a.m. Giving alms is expected so you will often find
physically challenged people outside mosques. After the Koriteh
prayer people would visit friends and family and ask for forgiveness
for their sins against them and pray for peace, good health and
luck for the country's for the coming year. It is also common
around this time to see specially placed ads in newspapers wishing
the president good health and best wishes.
Children may also come knocking on your door asking for "Salibo"
(money or sweets) which is similar to what children do in the
West on Halloween. Then follows day-time and evening celebrations
which can take on many forms including night clubbing!
Note: No guarantees are given as to the accuracy of the dates
above.
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