The Major festivals celebrated by the Muslim community are the Eid-ul-fitr and Muharram.

Eid-ul-Fitr – After the month long fasting of the Ramadan is completed the Eid is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Muslim community. Eid-ul-Fitr simply means the breaking of the fast and symbolizes the breaking up of all evil habits – and the celebration marks the victory of truth over evil.
The Muslims throng the mosques and open areas to attend special prayers on this day, and after the prayers the festivities begin by embracing their fellow followers and saying ‘Id Mubarak’. Visits are made to friends and relatives with gifts and there is get together and wishes for mutual well being. In Siliguri, you can witness the colorful mood near the Alupatti Mosque, where sewai stalls, perfume or itr stalls, and clothes shops are crowded with people in their colorful attires. Peace, love and brotherhood are the spiritual significance of this festival.

Muharram – The Muharram is a period of mourning and it is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala when Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, was martyred. It takes place in the first month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. In Siliguri, to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, melancholic poetic recitations and grieving to the tune of beating drums and chants are performed in processions on the main streets in the evening. Passion plays are reenacted by male participants with long sticks and swords depicting the Battle of Karbala and the death of the martyr Hussein. Crowds gather in large numbers to watch them and pay their respects throughout the city where these processions are taken out.