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==== United Kingdom ==== Although Eid al-Fitr is not a recognized public holiday in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web |last=Bentley |first=David |date=2018-06-19 |title=Should the UK Government make Eid a public holiday? |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/should-uk-government-make-eid-11535724 |access-date=2020-06-06 |website=birminghammail |language=en |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606122926/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/should-uk-government-make-eid-11535724 |url-status=live}}</ref> many schools, businesses, and organisations allow for at least a day's leave to be taken for religious celebrations.<ref>{{cite web |title=How to handle holiday requests for staff celebrating Eid |url=https://www.peninsulagrouplimited.com/blog/handle-holiday-requests-staff-celebrating-eid/ |access-date=2020-06-06 |website=Peninsula UK |language=en-GB |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606122929/https://www.peninsulagrouplimited.com/blog/handle-holiday-requests-staff-celebrating-eid/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bentley |first=David |date=2018-06-14 |title=Can children take time off school for Eid? These are the rules |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/children-time-off-school-eid-14776996 |access-date=2020-06-06 |website=birminghammail |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606122928/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/children-time-off-school-eid-14776996 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, individuals take part in prayers and play games for Eid al-Fitr.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eid-al-fitr-prayer-celebrations-park-ramadan-b2070288.html |title=How Muslims celebrated Eid Al-Fitr across the UK |work=The Independent |last=Javed |first=Saman |date=May 3, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423020854/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eid-al-fitr-prayer-celebrations-park-ramadan-b2070288.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.]] had an Eid prayer on their pitch in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/02/blackburn-rovers-first-uk-football-club-eid-prayers-pitch |title=Blackburn Rovers become first UK football club to host Eid prayers on pitch |work=The Guardian |last=Cooney |first=Christy |date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420035639/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/02/blackburn-rovers-first-uk-football-club-eid-prayers-pitch |url-status=live}}</ref>
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