“In an increasingly multi-cultural society, it is respectful to know what people of different religions are celebrating during holidays and whether there is a traditional holiday greeting (Saying to a workmate, ‘Hope you have a blast on your day off!’ is hardly appropriate for either Good Friday or Yom Kippur, both days of serious reflection).” From EMILY POST’S ETIQUETTE, 17th Edition, page 554. You may work with someone who celebrates a holy day with which you are not familiar. It shows respect and caring to take the time to learn what an appropriate greeting might be during the special time.
This year August 11 is the start of Ramadan. Ramadan is a holy time in the Islamic faith that lasts for 30 days. It is a time for reflection and spiritual discipline, including fasting between dawn and dusk. The time for Ramadan is set by the lunar cycle and so is different each year. A greeting during Ramadan is Ramadan Mubarak (“May God give you a blessed month”).
The end of Ramadan is ‘Eid al-Fitr which is the Feast of the Breaking of the Fast. A greeting for this special holy day is Id Mubarak (“May God make it a blessed feast.”)
So during this special time for your friends from the Islamic faith, wish them a special time as you would friends from every tradition.
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