Every festival, every table.
Seven festivals from October to May, the greeting for each in its own language, and what people pick up in our shops. Islamic dates depend on the moon and can move by a day.
October to May.
Tap a festival to see its shopping list. The red line is today.
17 to 21 October 2026
Durga Puja
Five days of puja, bhog and sweets.
For bengali Hindu families
Five days of puja, from Shashthi to Bijoya Dashami. Families visit the pandal, share bhog after the prayers and cook at home for guests.
On the last day people visit each other with sweets and say Shubho Bijoya.
8 November 2026, with celebrations from 6 to 10 November
Diwali
Sweets, snacks and a full table for the festival of lights.
For hindu, Sikh and Jain families
The festival of lights. Homes are lit with diyas, families do Lakshmi puja, and boxes of sweets go to friends and neighbours.
Many families make sweets and snacks at home in the days before, so ghee, besan and sugar go fast.
Pick up in store
25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027
Christmas and New Year
Jollof for the party, biryani for the family, snacks for everyone.
For families from every kitchen
In Ireland the whole country stops for Christmas, and every kitchen cooks its own way. Jollof rice for the party, biryani for the family, and plenty of snacks in between.
New Year's Day is a big family meal for many of the communities we serve.
Expected to start around 8 February 2027Moon sighting
Ramadan
Dates, drinks and everything for iftar.
For muslim families
A month of fasting from dawn to sunset. The fast is opened at iftar, often with a date and a cold drink, then pakora, samosas and a full meal. Suhoor is the meal before dawn.
The start date depends on the moon sighting, so it can move by a day.
Expected on 9 or 10 March 2027Moon sighting
Eid al-Fitr
Sweets, biryani and a table full of guests.
For muslim families
The end of Ramadan. Eid prayers in the morning, new clothes, sweets for the children and a table full of guests all day.
The date depends on the moon sighting, so it can move by a day. Order your meat early.
Pre-order your Eid meat in store for collection. Ask at the butcher counter in your shop. Goat, lamb, beef and chicken, cut the way you cook and ready to collect.
The butcher counter
14 April 2027
Pohela Boishakh
Bengali New Year: panta bhat, ilish and sweets.
For bengali families
The first day of the Bengali year. Red and white clothes, music, and a breakfast of panta bhat with fried ilish, green chillies and onion.
Then sweets for everyone who visits.
Expected on 16 or 17 May 2027Moon sighting
Eid al-Adha
The meat festival. Order early.
For muslim families
The festival of sacrifice, at the end of Hajj. It is the biggest meat festival of the year: families cook for days and share meat with relatives, neighbours and people in need.
The date depends on the moon sighting, so it can move by a day. Order your meat early.
Pre-order your Eid meat in store for collection. Ask at the butcher counter in your shop. Goat, lamb, beef and chicken, cut the way you cook and ready to collect.
The butcher counterGood to know.
- Why do the Eid and Ramadan dates say expected?
- Islamic months start with the sighting of the new moon, so Ramadan and both Eids can move by a day. We show the expected date until the moon is sighted.
- Can I pre-order meat for Eid?
- Yes. Ask at the butcher counter in your shop and we will have your goat, lamb, beef or chicken cut and ready for you to collect. Order early for Eid al-Adha.
- Can I order festival food online or get it delivered?
- No. Everything is in store only. Call 01 558 6267 to check something before you come in.
- Do you have dates before Ramadan?
- Yes. We carry Medjool dates and other dates all year, with more stock in the weeks before Ramadan.
- Do you sell sweets for Diwali, Puja and Eid?
- Yes. Soan papdi, rasgulla, rasmalai, sandesh, barfi and laddoo are in the snacks and sweets aisle.
- Which shop should I go to?
- Any of our shops in Dublin and Drogheda. Call 01 558 6267 to check a product before you travel.
Get ready in store.
No online orders and no delivery. Everything for the festival table is on the shelves and at the counters in our shops in Dublin and Drogheda.