10 Things that Happen Every Year During Eid El-Adha in Lebanon

Every time Eid rolls around, we have to experience these 10 things. Without them, it wouldn’t truly be Eid El-Adha.

Did you know a Eid El-Adha festival is happening in Lebanon? Read more about it here.

1. Your WhatsApp will be flooded with Eid Mubarak stickers

We’re lowkey obsessed with them.

2. You’ll experience a maamoul overdose by noon

Arguably the best part about Eid is the maamoul.

3. You‘re forced to make awkward phone calls

“De2ella la settak 3ayeda”

“Ta3 red 3al telephone badda t3aydak khaltak”

You’ll be hearing a lot of that as soon as you wake up on Eid day.

4. Sleeping in is NOT an option

You have to be up early and dressed in your finest Eid attire. Unless you want to deal with your Lebanese mom fo2 rasak mnel soboh, you better be up as soon as the sun rises.

5. Lots of family pictures…..yikes

There’s always that one family member who has to take a picture of everyone together, the kids hugging each other, the aunties, the maamoul platters, the food…literally EVERYTHING.

And if person is your mom…well…good luck, Charlie.

6. All your baby cousins care about is eidiye (which you became too old for like a decade ago)

Normalize giving adults eidiye, please and thank you.

7. You have to sit through A LOT of questions

“Shu aymtan badna nefra7 fik/e?”

“Shu 3am teshteghel?

“Khallaste jem3a wala ba3d?”

8. You lowkey have to compete with other family members for the best Eid outfit

Is it even Eid if you’re not dressed up?

9. You get to chow down on mashewe w sawda w lahme nayye to your heart’s content

RIP kharoof, you were delicious.

10. There’s always that one family member who is EXTRA excited for Eid

They even had their decorations up a week in advance.