I’ve noticed that eid mubarak wishes can change a lot depending on where you’re from. When I check messages from my family in India, there are long stories and prayers, and sometimes even a quote from the Quran. My cousins in the US mostly send short wishes or funny GIFs. Some of my friends’ families do a mix of English and their own language, like Urdu or Arabic, which makes it feel really personal.

In Saudi Arabia, I heard that people even go door to door for Eid and say it face-to-face, which honestly sounds super cool. But here, everyone is used to texting or putting up a status. Even inside my family, my older relatives send really formal messages, but my younger cousins make silly videos or voice notes. I think everyone adds their own traditions to how they send wishes, and that’s what makes it special. No matter how you say it, as long as it comes from the heart, it works.