Eid ul-Adha or 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 Saudi Arabia, Eid is a public holiday and is celebrated over three 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 ul-Adha | 4 months from now |
2025 | Saturday | Jun 7, 2025 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 months from now |
2025 | Sunday | Jun 8, 2025 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 months from now |
2026 | Wednesday | May 27, 2026 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year from now |
2026 | Thursday | May 28, 2026 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year from now |
2026 | Friday | May 29, 2026 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year from now |
2027 | Sunday | May 16, 2027 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years from now |
2027 | Monday | May 17, 2027 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years from now |
2027 | Tuesday | May 18, 2027 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years from now |
2028 | Friday | May 5, 2028 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years from now |
2028 | Saturday | May 6, 2028 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years from now |
2028 | Sunday | May 7, 2028 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years from now |
2029 | Tuesday | Apr 24, 2029 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years from now |
2029 | Wednesday | Apr 25, 2029 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years from now |
2029 | Thursday | Apr 26, 2029 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years from now |
2030 | Saturday | Apr 13, 2030 | Eid ul-Adha | 5 years from now |
2030 | Sunday | Apr 14, 2030 | Eid ul-Adha | 5 years from now |
2030 | Monday | Apr 15, 2030 | Eid ul-Adha | 5 years from now |
2031 | Wednesday | Apr 2, 2031 | Eid ul-Adha | 6 years from now |
2031 | Thursday | Apr 3, 2031 | Eid ul-Adha | 6 years from now |
2031 | Friday | Apr 4, 2031 | Eid ul-Adha | 6 years from now |
2032 | Monday | Mar 22, 2032 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 years from now |
2032 | Tuesday | Mar 23, 2032 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 years from now |
2032 | Wednesday | Mar 24, 2032 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 years from now |
2033 | Friday | Mar 11, 2033 | Eid ul-Adha | 8 years from now |
2033 | Saturday | Mar 12, 2033 | Eid ul-Adha | 8 years from now |
2033 | Sunday | Mar 13, 2033 | Eid ul-Adha | 8 years from now |
2034 | Wednesday | Mar 1, 2034 | Eid ul-Adha | 9 years from now |
2034 | Thursday | Mar 2, 2034 | Eid ul-Adha | 9 years from now |
2034 | Friday | Mar 3, 2034 | Eid ul-Adha | 9 years from now |
2035 | Sunday | Feb 18, 2035 | Eid ul-Adha | 10 years from now |
2035 | Monday | Feb 19, 2035 | Eid ul-Adha | 10 years from now |
2035 | Tuesday | Feb 20, 2035 | Eid ul-Adha | 10 years from now |
2036 | Thursday | Feb 7, 2036 | Eid ul-Adha | 11 years from now |
2036 | Friday | Feb 8, 2036 | Eid ul-Adha | 11 years from now |
2036 | Saturday | Feb 9, 2036 | Eid ul-Adha | 11 years from now |
2037 | Monday | Jan 26, 2037 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2037 | Tuesday | Jan 27, 2037 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2037 | Wednesday | Jan 28, 2037 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Saturday | Jan 16, 2038 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Sunday | Jan 17, 2038 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2038 | Monday | Jan 18, 2038 | Eid ul-Adha | 12 years from now |
2039 | Wednesday | Jan 5, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Thursday | Jan 6, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Friday | Jan 7, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 13 years from now |
2039 | Monday | Dec 26, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 14 years from now |
2039 | Tuesday | Dec 27, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 14 years from now |
2039 | Wednesday | Dec 28, 2039 | Eid ul-Adha | 14 years from now |
2040 | Friday | Dec 14, 2040 | Eid ul-Adha | 15 years from now |
2040 | Saturday | Dec 15, 2040 | Eid ul-Adha | 15 years from now |
2040 | Sunday | Dec 16, 2040 | Eid ul-Adha | 15 years from now |
2024 | Sunday | Jun 16, 2024 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 months ago |
2024 | Monday | Jun 17, 2024 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 months ago |
2024 | Tuesday | Jun 18, 2024 | Eid ul-Adha | 7 months ago |
2023 | Wednesday | Jun 28, 2023 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year ago |
2023 | Thursday | Jun 29, 2023 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year ago |
2023 | Friday | Jun 30, 2023 | Eid ul-Adha | 1 year ago |
2022 | Saturday | Jul 9, 2022 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years ago |
2022 | Sunday | Jul 10, 2022 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years ago |
2022 | Monday | Jul 11, 2022 | Eid ul-Adha | 2 years ago |
2021 | Tuesday | Jul 20, 2021 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years ago |
2021 | Wednesday | Jul 21, 2021 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years ago |
2021 | Thursday | Jul 22, 2021 | Eid ul-Adha | 3 years ago |
2020 | Friday | Jul 31, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years ago |
2020 | Saturday | Aug 1, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years ago |
2020 | Sunday | Aug 2, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha | 4 years ago |
Notice, in particular, conversion from the other calendar to the Gregorian calendar, there may be discrepancies.