The Empire State Building in New York City was lit in green Friday evening in celebration of the four-day Eid Al-Fitr holiday which started after Ramadan ended Thursday.
The glimmering green light reportedly replaced the famous skyscraper's usual white light until it was closed to the public at 2 am (0600 GMT), which is the time the building usually turns off its lights.
Lighting the Empire Stare Building in green to mark the Eid holiday is an annual tradition the building's management has maintained since 2007 when it was lit up in green for the first time. The building's management said in a statement at the time that the green lighting would become an annual event, just like the yearly lighting for Christmas and that for Hanukkah.
The iconic building has been changing the color of its lights to recognize different occasions and events ever since 1976, with multiple annual lighting traditions. Every year, the building shines pastel shades for Easter, blue and white for Hanukkah, and red and green for Christmas.
Most recently, the building was lit up in red, white and blue for the U.S. women's World Cup victory and it was lit up in blue, white and purple for World Oceans Day on June 8.
According to AFP, the building receives hundreds of requests every year to be lit in particular colors for a variety of different causes and events. However, it doesn't make its selection process public and it doesn't accept requests for campaigns, religious figures and organizations, or personal events.