Month of Ramadan

Eid-al-Fitr is the first day of the Is

Sha’ban is the eighth month in the Islamic calendar and it is the last lunar month preceding the holy month of Ramadan (when fasting is made compulsory upon every matured and sane believer). The month is ascribed to the noble Prophet who used to observe supererogatory fasts in it and connect it to the obligatory fast of Ramadan.
The month of Sha’ban is indeed an avenue to attain proximity to God and a preparatory ground to acquire the superabundant blessings in the month of Ramadan.

Sha’baan is the 2nd month of worship in command to make

رَسُولُ اللهِ‏ِ صَلَّیَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَآلِهِ: لِكُلِّ شَيءٍ زكاةٌ وزكاةُ الأبدانِ الصِّي

According to a very famous tradition narrated by both Sunni and Shi'ite scholars, the Holy Prophet said:

    قال الله عزوجل الصوم لی و انا اجزی به

Allah (SWT) said: "fasting is for me and I am the one who rewards for it