Ramadan Mubarak and Eid Mubarak Messages for the People You Love
Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer and giving, and Eid al-Fitr is the celebration at its end, so the right words depend on when you write and who you're writing to. Below are the greetings people use, card messages for the start of the month and for Eid, and words for family, a partner, friends, a coworker who is fasting, someone far away, someone grieving and a friend who can't fast this year. Copy one, then change a detail so it sounds like you.
In Ramadan 2027, the first day of fasting is expected on Monday, February 8, 2027, with the first taraweeh prayers the evening before, and Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, March 9, 2027. Moon sighting confirms each date, and it can differ by a day.
51 messages: Ramadan and Eid cards, family, your partner, friends, coworkers and clients, iftar invitations, someone far away, someone grieving, a friend who isn't fasting, and short texts.
When is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the month of fasting. The Islamic calendar follows the moon, so its year is 10 to 11 days shorter than the solar year, and Ramadan comes 10 or 11 days earlier each year, through every season. A month begins when the first thin crescent is seen after the new moon, and each Islamic day begins at sunset. That is why the first night of taraweeh, the extra night prayers of Ramadan, is the evening before the first day of fasting. Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days: if the new crescent isn't seen on the evening of the 29th day, the month runs to 30 and Eid al-Fitr comes a day later.
The dates below are projections from published Islamic calendars, the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia and the calendar of the Fiqh Council of North America. Many communities wait for the crescent to be sighted, or follow a different authority, so the first fast or Eid where you live can fall a day earlier or later. The exact day is confirmed by moon sighting, often only the evening before. Ask your local mosque before you plan an Eid visit or a call.
Ramadan and Eid 2027
- First night of taraweeh prayers (evening)
- Sunday, February 7, 2027
- First day of fasting
- Monday, February 8, 2027
- Last day of fasting
- Monday, March 8, 2027
- Eid al-Fitr
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Expected dates. Each is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day between countries and communities.
Ramadan and Eid 2028
- First night of taraweeh prayers (evening)
- Thursday, January 27, 2028
- First day of fasting
- Friday, January 28, 2028
- Last day of fasting
- Friday, February 25, 2028
- Eid al-Fitr
- Saturday, February 26, 2028
Expected dates. Each is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day between countries and communities.
Ramadan and Eid greetings people use
Ramadan Mubarak and Eid Mubarak are right for anyone to say, Muslim or not. The others are worth knowing, especially if you hear them from the person you're writing to.
- Ramadan Mubarak. "Blessed Ramadan", a common greeting for the whole month, from the first night to the last fast.
- Ramadan Kareem. "Generous Ramadan." Some people reply Allahu Akram, "God is more generous." Both Ramadan greetings are fine; use the one the other person uses.
- Eid Mubarak. "Blessed Eid", the greeting for Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan, and for Eid al-Adha later in the year. Many Urdu speakers reply Khair Mubarak.
- Eid Sa'eed. "Happy Eid", often heard in the Middle East alongside Eid Mubarak.
- Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum. "May God accept it from us and from you", meaning the fasts and good deeds of the month. It is what the Prophet's companions said to each other on Eid, and it is still exchanged today.
- Kul 'am wa antum bikhair. An Arabic wish that the other person is well and in good health every year.
- Selamat Hari Raya. Malay and Indonesian for a happy day of celebration, used in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia, often followed by maaf zahir dan batin, a request to forgive any wrongs, outward or inward. In Indonesia you'll also hear Selamat Idul Fitri and Minal Aidin wal Faizin.
- Bayramınız mübarek olsun. Turkish for "may your Bayram be blessed", or simply İyi bayramlar. In Turkey the holiday is Ramazan Bayramı, and the Arabic Eid Mubarak isn't the usual greeting.
- Barka da Sallah. The Hausa greeting for Eid, said across northern Nigeria and much of West Africa.
What to write in a Ramadan card
A Ramadan card usually goes out just before the month starts or in its first week. Ramadan is a month of worship rather than a party, so the tone is warm and a little quieter than a birthday card. Three things make one feel personal:
- 1.The greeting. Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem, whichever the person uses.
- 2.Something true about their month. The iftar they host every year, the long shifts they fast through, the child trying a first fast.
- 3.A wish that fits who you are. If you're Muslim, a short dua such as may Allah accept your fasts. If you aren't, a plain wish that the month goes well for them and their family is just as welcome.
Leave out jokes about hunger or weight. The fast is an act of worship, not a diet.
For Muslim friends as the month begins
Ramadan Mubarak to all of you. I hope the month brings you quiet mornings at suhoor, full tables at iftar, and the kind of calm that is hard to find the rest of the year. May Allah accept your fasts and your prayers.
From the neighbors next door
Ramadan Mubarak from next door. We've noticed your kitchen light on before dawn and your door busy at sunset, and we hope the month goes well for every one of you. If a parcel arrives while you're at the mosque, we'll take it in.
For the family who hosts the first iftar
Ramadan Kareem. Thank you for opening the month at your table again. The first iftar at your house is how we know Ramadan has really started. Wishing your family patience through the long days and peace in the evenings.
For your imam or Quran teacher
Ramadan Mubarak. Thank you for all you give the community, and for the long nights of taraweeh ahead of you this month. May Allah reward you for every hour of it.
What to write in an Eid card
Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, marks the end of Ramadan. It starts with a special prayer in the morning, often in a large hall or an open field, and goes on with visits to family and friends, best clothes, a big meal, and gifts of money for children called Eidi. Before the Eid prayer, Muslims give zakat al-fitr, a charity paid to people in need. Depending on the country, Eid lasts one to three days.
An Eid card can be more celebratory than a Ramadan one. Open with Eid Mubarak, acknowledge the month they have just finished without making it about food, and wish them and their family a good year. If you're giving Eidi, the card is the natural place to tuck it.
With Eidi for the children
Eid Mubarak to all of you. The envelopes are for the children and the card is for everyone else: thank you for a month of iftars that always had room for one more. May Allah accept your fasts and give us many more Eids together.
From a coworker or neighbor who isn't Muslim
Eid Mubarak. I know the last month asked a lot of you, with early mornings and late nights, and you still made time for everyone around you. I hope today is full of family, good company and a long, slow afternoon.
For grandparents
Eid Mubarak, Teta and Jiddo. Every Eid I picture the two of you at the door after the prayer, handing out Eidi and asking who has grown taller. Thank you for showing us what this day is for. We will be there by noon.
For a friend on their first Eid as a Muslim
Eid Mubarak on your first Eid. This month you learned a whole new rhythm, from suhoor alarms to your first taraweeh, and you asked the best questions along the way. May Allah accept it all from you, and may this be the first of many Eids we spend together.
For your family
Family messages in Ramadan are usually about the daily routine: who wakes the house for suhoor, who cooks for iftar, who drives the grandparents to taraweeh. Thank the person who carries that load. On Eid, older relatives often expect a visit or a call after the prayer, and children love a note with their Eidi. In many families, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia, younger people ask their parents and elders for forgiveness on Eid; a line asking forgiveness for the past year fits a message to a parent anywhere.
For your parents
Ramadan Mubarak, Ammi and Abbu. Every year you wake the whole house for suhoor without a word of complaint, and every year I notice it a little more. May Allah accept your fasts and keep you both well for many more Ramadans.
For a brother or sister
Ramadan Mubarak to the only person who still texts me at four in the morning to check I'm up for suhoor. Same deal as last year: you do the alarm, I'll make the tea.
For a child trying a first fast
We are so proud of you for trying your first fast. Whether you made it to sunset or stopped at lunchtime, you showed real patience today, and patience is a big part of Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak, habibi.
For in-laws who welcomed you into their Ramadan
Eid Mubarak, Mama and Baba. Thank you for making me part of your Ramadan, from the lentil soup at your first iftar to the late nights at the mosque. A month with your family has become one of the things I look forward to most each year.
For the family group chat on Eid morning
Eid Mubarak, everyone. Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum. Post your photos here after the prayer so the cousins who can't be with us today can see everyone.
For your partner
Ramadan changes the whole shape of a couple's day: early mornings, late nights and meals at unusual hours. A message that notices the effort, the alarm they set, the iftar they cook after work, says more than a long wish. If only one of you fasts, say how you'll make the month easier for them. In the last ten nights, when many Muslims pray late hoping to catch Laylat al-Qadr, a short note about praying together can mean a great deal.
For a partner who is fasting
Ramadan Mubarak, my love. I see how tired you are in the last hour before iftar, and how you still ask about my day. I'll have the table set and the kettle on before the call to prayer.
Your first Ramadan together
Our first Ramadan in our own home. Two alarms for suhoor, one of us always on snooze, and a whole month of breaking the fast at our own small table. I wouldn't trade any of it. Ramadan Mubarak.
For the last ten nights
Ramadan is nearly over, and these last ten nights are the ones I want to spend praying beside you. Whatever you ask for on Laylat al-Qadr, I hope it's given to you, and more.
On Eid morning
Eid Mubarak. Thank you for every suhoor you got up for when I couldn't, and for every iftar you turned into an occasion. Today is yours to enjoy: I've got the kids' Eid clothes and the drive to your parents'.
For friends
Friends usually like to hear from you twice: near the start of Ramadan and on Eid. If you aren't Muslim and aren't sure what to say, Ramadan Mubarak and a real question about how their month is going are enough. If a friend asks you to iftar, say yes, and see the section on iftar invitations below. A friend keeping Ramadan for the first time, perhaps after converting, will appreciate encouragement more than advice.
For a close friend as Ramadan starts
Ramadan Mubarak. I hope this month gives you what you're looking for from it, whether that's quiet, closeness to God or a little more patience with your inbox. Iftar at mine one evening this month?
From a friend who isn't Muslim
Ramadan Mubarak. I don't fast, but I know what this month means to you, and I wanted you to know I'm thinking of you. Tell me which evening works for a walk or a coffee after iftar.
For a friend keeping their first Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak on your first one. Go easy on yourself in the first week while you settle into the new hours, and ask the aunties at the mosque for their suhoor advice. They have plenty. Proud of you.
A friend you haven't seen in a while
Ramadan always reminds me of the year we stayed up talking in your parents' kitchen until suhoor. It's been too long. Ramadan Kareem, and let's find an evening this month to break the fast together.
On Eid, for an old friend
Eid Mubarak to the friend who has been in every one of my Eid photos since we were twelve, usually mid-blink. Come by in the afternoon. My mother has already asked twice whether you are coming.
For coworkers and clients
A fasting colleague usually works through the month as normal while eating only before dawn and after sunset, and often praying late into the night. Small changes help more than any card:
- Book meetings in the morning when you can, and keep them short.
- Move a team lunch or a working dinner to after Eid, or make it optional.
- If a meeting runs toward sunset, leave room for them to break the fast on time.
- Approve Eid leave early and be flexible about the day: it depends on the moon, so it may only be confirmed the evening before.
Not every Muslim colleague fasts, and it's nobody else's business why. Don't ask a Muslim coworker to explain Ramadan to the whole office; ask what would help them instead. With clients, send Ramadan Kareem or Eid Mubarak only to the ones you know observe it, and keep it to a line or two.
For a coworker who is fasting
Ramadan Mubarak. If it would help this month to move our weekly check-in to the morning, or keep it short, just say so. I hope the month goes well for you.
From a manager to the team
To everyone observing Ramadan: Ramadan Mubarak. Talk to me about any change to your hours that would help this month, like an earlier start and finish. When your Eid date is confirmed, take the day; we'll cover it, even if you only know the night before.
For a client
Ramadan Kareem to you and your team. Thank you for a good year of working together. If an earlier or later call suits you better this month, I am glad to work around your schedule.
For a coworker on Eid
Eid Mubarak. I hope you get a long, unhurried day with your family. Nothing here needs you until you're back, so enjoy all of it.
A team note at Eid
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating this week, and thank you to all of you who kept things moving through Ramadan while fasting. Enjoy the time with your families. To everyone else: please hold anything that is not urgent until they are back.
Iftar invitations and thank-you notes
Iftar, the meal at sunset that ends each day's fast, is the social heart of Ramadan. Families host each other, mosques hold community iftars, and some workplaces hold one for colleagues. The fast is broken at the call to the sunset prayer, traditionally with dates and water, and many people pray before sitting down to the main meal. Sunset moves by a minute or two each day, so put the time on the invitation, and tell guests who haven't been before what to expect. Everyone is welcome at the table, fasting or not. The day after, a thank-you note with one detail from the evening is the best thing a guest can send.
Inviting coworkers to an iftar
We'd love you to join us for iftar on Thursday. The fast ends at sunset, which is about ten past six that evening, with dates and water first and dinner after the prayer. Everyone is welcome, fasting or not.
Inviting neighbors who haven't been to an iftar
Would you like to come for iftar on Saturday? Come a little before sunset and you'll see how the evening starts. There's nothing to bring and nothing you need to know beforehand. We'd just like to have you at the table.
Thanking the host the next day
Thank you for having us last night. Sitting with your whole family at sunset, everyone waiting for the call to prayer before reaching for a date, is something the kids keep talking about. Ramadan Kareem, and thank you for making us feel so at home.
Thanking the community iftar volunteers
Thank you to everyone who cooked, served and cleaned up at the community iftar this week. Feeding a few hundred people at exactly sunset is no small job, and you made it look calm. May Allah reward every one of you.
For someone far away
Ramadan away from home can be lonely: the first suhoor alone, no family table at sunset, taraweeh in a mosque where no one knows your name. Calls work best timed to the other person's day, so ring around their iftar or after taraweeh. Families in different countries sometimes celebrate Eid on different days, because each community follows its own moon sighting, and a message that shows you know which day theirs is says you're paying attention. For a student or someone new to a city, the address of a nearby mosque with a community iftar is a practical gift. For more ways to say it, see miss you messages.
For a parent in another country
Ramadan Mubarak, Mama. It feels strange to fast without hearing you call me down for suhoor. I'll ring at your iftar time every Friday this month, even when it lands in the middle of my working day.
For a student away for Ramadan
Your first Ramadan away from home. A box is on its way with dates, your father's favorite tea and a prayer mat that folds into your bag. Find the student iftar on campus, and call us after taraweeh. Ramadan Mubarak.
When Eid falls on different days
Eid Mubarak from a day behind you. The moon wasn't sighted here last night, so we're fasting one more day while you celebrate. Save me a phone call; our Eid is tomorrow.
Eid on a video call
Eid Mubarak to all of you. I will call right after our Eid prayer so I can see everyone in their new clothes. Hold the phone up so I can see Teta, and tell the little ones their Eidi from me is on its way.
For someone who is grieving
The first Ramadan after a death hurts in particular ways: the empty seat at suhoor, the voice missing from the iftar table, the Eid morning visit that won't happen. In some families and countries, Eid itself includes a visit to the graves of loved ones. Say the name of the person who died, share a memory if you have one, and offer something concrete, like company at iftar or a lift to the mosque or the cemetery.
Many Muslims, on hearing of a death, say inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un, "to God we belong and to Him we return", and ask God's mercy for the one who died. If that is your faith too, a short dua fits. If it isn't, a kind, plain message is right, and no one expects you to borrow words that aren't yours.
Our condolence messages can help when you need more words for a loss.
The first Ramadan without a parent
I've been thinking of you as Ramadan begins. I know the first suhoor without your mother at the table will be hard, and the first iftar harder. May Allah have mercy on her and give you patience this month. I'm here at any hour.
After a loss, from a friend who isn't Muslim
I know Ramadan will feel different this year without your father. I'm not sure what helps, so here is an offer: if you'd like company at iftar one evening, or a lift to the mosque, I'll be there. No need to reply.
The first Eid without someone
Thinking of you this Eid. I know today has an empty place in it, and that you may be visiting his grave this morning. You don't have to be cheerful for anyone today. I'm thinking of you, and of him.
A hard Ramadan for another reason
I know this Ramadan comes at a hard time for you. You don't have to answer this or explain anything. I'm cooking extra for iftar every Friday, and there is always a place at our table for you.
For a friend who isn't fasting this year
Not every Muslim fasts every Ramadan. Islam excuses people who are ill, traveling, pregnant or breastfeeding, women during their period, children, and older people who are frail, along with anyone whose health the fast would harm. Many make up the missed days later. Some people don't fast for reasons of their own.
Never ask anyone why they aren't fasting, and don't treat them as left out of Ramadan: the month, the giving and the iftar table are still theirs. A message that includes them, and makes the invitation to the table plain, is the kind one to send. If a friend is unwell, our get well messages may help too.
For a friend who is pregnant
I know it feels strange not to fast with everyone this year, but looking after yourself and the baby is the right call. Come to iftar anyway. Your seat at our table was never about the fast. Ramadan Mubarak.
For a friend who is unwell
Ramadan Mubarak. I know your doctor said no fasting this year, and I know how much you wanted to. Rest and get well; there will be other Ramadans. I'll bring iftar over on Tuesday and we can eat together.
For a friend who is traveling
Safe travels, and Ramadan Mubarak. Don't worry about the days you miss on the road; you can make them up once you're home. Send us a picture of wherever you end up for Friday prayer.
For a new mother
Ramadan Mubarak to you and the baby. You have your hands full with the night feeds, so let us help: I'll drop off iftar for the family on Thursday, and you won't have to think about dinner.
Short texts for Ramadan and Eid
For a text on the first night, just before iftar, in the last ten nights, when the moon is sighted, or on Eid morning. Each one works as it is.
The first night of Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak. Thinking of you at the first taraweeh tonight.
Just before iftar
Nearly sunset. Ramadan Kareem to you and everyone at your table tonight.
For a neighbor
Ramadan Mubarak from next door. Wishing your family a peaceful month.
The last ten nights
The last ten nights are here. Remember me in your duas, and I'll remember you in mine.
When the moon is sighted
The moon has been sighted. Eid Mubarak to you and the whole family; see you after the prayer.
Eid morning
Eid Mubarak. Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, to you and everyone you love.
A reply to Eid Mubarak
Khair Mubarak, and Eid Mubarak to you too. I hope the day is long and happy.
A day late
Sorry this is a day late. Eid Mubarak, and I hope the celebrations are still going at your house.
Other religious and cultural dates through the year are in the holiday calendar.
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