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2026 May 27 Andhra PradeshWed, May 27Regional Holiday Arunachal PradeshWed, May 27Regional Holiday AssamWed, May 27Regional Holiday BiharWed, May 27Regional Holiday ChandigarhWed, May 27Regional Holiday ChhattisgarhWed, May 27Regional Holiday DelhiWed, May 27Regional Holiday GoaWed, May 27Regional Holiday GujaratWed, May 27Regional Holiday HaryanaWed, May 27Regional Holiday Himachal PradeshWed, May 27Regional Holiday Jammu and KashmirWed, May 27Regional Holiday JharkhandWed, May 27Regional Holiday KarnatakaWed, May 27Regional Holiday KeralaWed, May 27Regional Holiday Madhya PradeshWed, May 27Regional Holiday MaharashtraWed, May 27Regional Holiday MeghalayaWed, May 27Regional Holiday MizoramWed, May 27Regional Holiday NagalandWed, May 27Regional Holiday OdishaWed, May 27Regional Holiday PuducherryWed, May 27Regional Holiday PunjabWed, May 27Regional Holiday RajasthanWed, May 27Regional Holiday Tamil NaduWed, May 27Regional Holiday TelanganaWed, May 27Regional Holiday TripuraWed, May 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Summary
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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When is Eid al-Adha?

Known as Eid al-Adha, Eid ul Adha, Id-ul-Azha, Id-ul-Zuha, Hari Raya Haji or Bakr-id; the 'Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast of the Muslim calendar.

The festival may also be known as Al Eid Al Kabeer, which means the 'Grand Eid'. It has this more important status as in religious terms as this Eid lasts for four days whereas Eid Al Fitr is one day, even though most countries observe about the same number of public holidays for both Eids.

This festival is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice everything for God.

Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.

As the exact day is based on lunar sightings, the date may vary between countries.

Traditions of Eid Al Adha

Eid al-Adha concludes the Pilgrimage to Mecca. Eid al-Adha lasts for three days and commemorates Ibrahim's (Abraham) willingness to obey God by sacrificing his son.

The same story appears in the Bible and is familiar to Jews and Christians. One key difference is that Muslims believe the son was Ishmael rather than Isaac as told in the Old Testament. Eid Al Lahma, which means the 'meat Eid'

According to the Quran, Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son when a voice from heaven stopped him and allowed him to make something else as a 'great sacrifice'. In the Old Testament, it is a ram that is sacrificed instead of the son.

In Islam, Ishmael is regarded as a prophet and an ancestor of Muhammad.

During the feast of Eid Al Adha, Muslims re-enact Ibrahim's obedience by sacrificing a cow or ram. The family will eat about a third of the meal a third goes to friends and relatives, and the remaining third is donated to the poor and needy.

The giving of charity in the form of money, food or clothes to the homeless or poor is another key tradition of Eid al Adha.

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