Dictionary of Dutchness
Suikerfeest
Suikerfeest literally means ‘sugar party’ and is the Dutch name for Eid ul-Fitr, the celebration which marks the end of the 30-day Muslim fasting period of Ramadan. There have been calls for Eid ul-Fitr to be made a public holiday in the Netherlands but this has not gone down well among those who fear the Netherlands is being taken over by Islam.
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