New York’s Empire State Building was lit up green late Friday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
The skyscraper was illuminated with the green lights until 2:00 aM (EST) on Saturday morning when the building traditionally turns out its lights.
“The skyscraper has carried out the tradition for several years now, it is an annual lighting,” a building spokeswoman said.
The Empire State Building shines different colors for a number of religious holidays and major events like  pastel shades for Easter; blue and white for Hanukkah and red and green for Christmas.
It was also lit for events – red, white and blue for the US women’s World Cup victory; rainbow colors for gay Pride Week and blue, white and purple for World Oceans Day.
The privately-owned building, which is usually lit up white each night during the year, receives hundreds of requests each year to be lit in particular colors for various causes and events.
However, it does not accept requests for political campaigns, religious figures and organizations, or personal events.