At the beginning of Ramadan a few months ago, we spoke on how to utilise cooking as therapy, how Muslims stocked their kitchens and sharing communion and Iftar during a pandemic.

With Eid literally just around the corner, it only makes sense that we share our guide to celebrating Eid during a pandemic. Per our Weekender articles, it is clear that we’re all finding ways to adjust to the current reality with virtual parties, conferences and concerts.

This Eid won’t be any different from these new events as millennials will innovate new ways to cope. On that note, here’s our guide to celebrating a festival during a pandemic.

1. Eid Platters:

We’ve said it countless times that food is an essential part of Ramadan and Eid. Thankfully, restaurants like Ile Eros are capitalising on this and offering delivery of special Eid platters per the practice these days. To order, call 0909 646 0675 or check out our curated COVID Takeout Guide to select from any restaurant of your choice.

2. Cook Your Meals From Lazy Halal Kitchen’s Free Eid Recipe Book

It could be argued that Nigerian meals are generally halal, but the people who hold that opinion are not aware of the fact that many Muslims don’t cook with nutmeg. And this is why accounts like Lazy Halal Kitchen are important. Not just to share recipes with halal ingredients but to also shine a light on a much-overlooked section of the food industry.

After publishing her Lazy Halal Guide to Iftar, she also shared a free Eid At Home cookbook, as a gift to young Muslims celebrating Eid during a pandemic. From beefy rice to potato salad, the book features 15 simple recipes to cook for the festivities. Get a free copy of the recipe book right here.

3. Don’t Forget Your Drinks

Eid celebration will be incomplete without an endless supply of drinks. You could either curate your own menu of non-alcoholic cocktails or order from Atmosphere’s range of alcohol-free cocktails.

Call 0901 270 5495 to place your order

4. Virtual Eid Parties

Zoom, Google Hangouts and others shouldn’t be reserved for boring work meetings. Dress up and turn up with your squad on Eid via any of the many virtual communication apps available and throw a fun party.