The morning after Ramadan finishes, people wake up before sunrise, they put on their best clothes, and go to the mosque for the Eid prayers. Once their prayers end, groups from the same family move to visit female relatives, usually beginning with the oldest grandmother, where they usually have their first ordinary breakfast after Ramadan. Ramadan teaches us not to take anything for granted - to learn to appreciate whatever we have, and hopefully, this lesson will remain in our minds for the rest of the year. Since we fast from sunrise to sunset, we wake up in the middle of the night to eat - a midnight snack to sustain us throughout the next day. At sunset, we break our fast.
Some people observe the tradition of breakfasting on an odd number of dates and a glass of milk.
Others have a large dinner consisting of salads, soups, meat, rice and, of course, traditional sweets called Qatayif. Afterwards, many families go out shopping, visiting, and generally enjoy themselves. Of course, we also have quiet family nights talking and watching special programs for Ramadan that most Arabic stations broadcast throughout the month. A few days before the feast, we enter a shopping frenzy, buying food and of course, new outfits for the children. In the midst of all this, their is also a cleaning frenzy to prepare for visitors.