Eid al-Adha is the second most important holiday in Islam after Eid al-Fitr. In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of the month Zulhijjah. The exact date varies according to the Muslim calendar, which follows the lunar cycle.
Eid al-Adha commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a form of obedience to Allah. According to tradition, however, Allah intervened at the last minute and sent a ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael. This event symbolises faith in devotion and obedience to Allah. The story is told in the Qur'an in Sura 37:99-113.
The name «Eid al-Adha» literally means «Feast of Sacrifice». The core of this celebration is the sacrifice of an animal (sheep, goats, camels and other animals) , which is available to Muslims. The meat of the sacrificial animal is then divided into three parts: one third for the family, one third for friends and relatives and one third for the needy and poor. This tradition is meant to emphasise sharing and solidarity with others.
In Egypt, Eid is a public holiday and is celebrated over four days.
The list below is a conversion from Islamic lunar calendar to Gregorian calendar, it may have variations as regional is determined by sighting of the crescent moon.
Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Time |
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2025 | Friday | Jun 6, 2025 | Eid al-Adha | 4 months from now |
2025 | Saturday | Jun 7, 2025 | Eid al-Adha | 4 months from now |
2025 | Sunday | Jun 8, 2025 | Eid al-Adha | 4 months from now |
2025 | Monday | Jun 9, 2025 | Eid al-Adha | 4 months from now |
2026 | Wednesday | May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year from now |
2026 | Thursday | May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year from now |
2026 | Friday | May 29, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year from now |
2026 | Saturday | May 30, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year from now |
2027 | Sunday | May 16, 2027 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years from now |
2027 | Monday | May 17, 2027 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years from now |
2027 | Tuesday | May 18, 2027 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years from now |
2027 | Wednesday | May 19, 2027 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years from now |
2028 | Friday | May 5, 2028 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years from now |
2028 | Saturday | May 6, 2028 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years from now |
2028 | Sunday | May 7, 2028 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years from now |
2028 | Monday | May 8, 2028 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years from now |
2029 | Tuesday | Apr 24, 2029 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years from now |
2029 | Wednesday | Apr 25, 2029 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years from now |
2029 | Thursday | Apr 26, 2029 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years from now |
2029 | Friday | Apr 27, 2029 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years from now |
2030 | Saturday | Apr 13, 2030 | Eid al-Adha | 5 years from now |
2030 | Sunday | Apr 14, 2030 | Eid al-Adha | 5 years from now |
2030 | Monday | Apr 15, 2030 | Eid al-Adha | 5 years from now |
2030 | Tuesday | Apr 16, 2030 | Eid al-Adha | 5 years from now |
2031 | Wednesday | Apr 2, 2031 | Eid al-Adha | 6 years from now |
2031 | Thursday | Apr 3, 2031 | Eid al-Adha | 6 years from now |
2031 | Friday | Apr 4, 2031 | Eid al-Adha | 6 years from now |
2031 | Saturday | Apr 5, 2031 | Eid al-Adha | 6 years from now |
2032 | Monday | Mar 22, 2032 | Eid al-Adha | 7 years from now |
2032 | Tuesday | Mar 23, 2032 | Eid al-Adha | 7 years from now |
2032 | Wednesday | Mar 24, 2032 | Eid al-Adha | 7 years from now |
2032 | Thursday | Mar 25, 2032 | Eid al-Adha | 7 years from now |
2033 | Friday | Mar 11, 2033 | Eid al-Adha | 8 years from now |
2033 | Saturday | Mar 12, 2033 | Eid al-Adha | 8 years from now |
2033 | Sunday | Mar 13, 2033 | Eid al-Adha | 8 years from now |
2033 | Monday | Mar 14, 2033 | Eid al-Adha | 8 years from now |
2034 | Wednesday | Mar 1, 2034 | Eid al-Adha | 9 years from now |
2034 | Thursday | Mar 2, 2034 | Eid al-Adha | 9 years from now |
2034 | Friday | Mar 3, 2034 | Eid al-Adha | 9 years from now |
2034 | Saturday | Mar 4, 2034 | Eid al-Adha | 9 years from now |
2035 | Sunday | Feb 18, 2035 | Eid al-Adha | 10 years from now |
2035 | Monday | Feb 19, 2035 | Eid al-Adha | 10 years from now |
2035 | Tuesday | Feb 20, 2035 | Eid al-Adha | 10 years from now |
2035 | Wednesday | Feb 21, 2035 | Eid al-Adha | 10 years from now |
2036 | Thursday | Feb 7, 2036 | Eid al-Adha | 11 years from now |
2036 | Friday | Feb 8, 2036 | Eid al-Adha | 11 years from now |
2036 | Saturday | Feb 9, 2036 | Eid al-Adha | 11 years from now |
2036 | Sunday | Feb 10, 2036 | Eid al-Adha | 11 years from now |
2037 | Monday | Jan 26, 2037 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2037 | Tuesday | Jan 27, 2037 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2037 | Wednesday | Jan 28, 2037 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2037 | Thursday | Jan 29, 2037 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Saturday | Jan 16, 2038 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Sunday | Jan 17, 2038 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Monday | Jan 18, 2038 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Tuesday | Jan 19, 2038 | Eid al-Adha | 12 years from now |
2039 | Wednesday | Jan 5, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Thursday | Jan 6, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Friday | Jan 7, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Saturday | Jan 8, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Monday | Dec 26, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 14 years from now |
2039 | Tuesday | Dec 27, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 14 years from now |
2039 | Wednesday | Dec 28, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 14 years from now |
2039 | Thursday | Dec 29, 2039 | Eid al-Adha | 14 years from now |
2040 | Friday | Dec 14, 2040 | Eid al-Adha | 15 years from now |
2040 | Saturday | Dec 15, 2040 | Eid al-Adha | 15 years from now |
2040 | Sunday | Dec 16, 2040 | Eid al-Adha | 15 years from now |
2040 | Monday | Dec 17, 2040 | Eid al-Adha | 15 years from now |
2024 | Sunday | Jun 16, 2024 | Eid al-Adha | 7 months ago |
2024 | Monday | Jun 17, 2024 | Eid al-Adha | 7 months ago |
2024 | Tuesday | Jun 18, 2024 | Eid al-Adha | 7 months ago |
2024 | Wednesday | Jun 19, 2024 | Eid al-Adha | 7 months ago |
2023 | Wednesday | Jun 28, 2023 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year ago |
2023 | Thursday | Jun 29, 2023 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year ago |
2023 | Friday | Jun 30, 2023 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year ago |
2023 | Saturday | Jul 1, 2023 | Eid al-Adha | 1 year ago |
2022 | Saturday | Jul 9, 2022 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years ago |
2022 | Sunday | Jul 10, 2022 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years ago |
2022 | Monday | Jul 11, 2022 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years ago |
2022 | Tuesday | Jul 12, 2022 | Eid al-Adha | 2 years ago |
2021 | Tuesday | Jul 20, 2021 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years ago |
2021 | Wednesday | Jul 21, 2021 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years ago |
2021 | Thursday | Jul 22, 2021 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years ago |
2021 | Friday | Jul 23, 2021 | Eid al-Adha | 3 years ago |
2020 | Friday | Jul 31, 2020 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years ago |
2020 | Saturday | Aug 1, 2020 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years ago |
2020 | Sunday | Aug 2, 2020 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years ago |
2020 | Monday | Aug 3, 2020 | Eid al-Adha | 4 years ago |
Notice, in particular, conversion from the other calendar to the Gregorian calendar, there may be discrepancies.