At the end of the month long Islamic period of fasting during daylight hours called Ramadan, the members of the Islamic community participate in a festival known as Eid to mark the end of Ramadan. This festival involves large and small scale gatherings for food, fun and being together with family and friends.
In northern Melbourne, a large communal Eid Festival is organised by the Arabic Society of Victoria. Somewhere between 20-30,000 people attend the Broadmeadows Eid festival to take advantage of all manner of stalls offering food, drink, clothing and a variety of other items.