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The date for Eid al-Adha is subject to sighting the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. The crescent moon is forecast to arrive on Thursday, June 19, 2023.
Eid al-Adha is also sometimes called Eid II or "Greater Eid" (Arabic: العيد الكبير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr). [15] As with Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, may be performed.
In Iran, where the occasion is known as Eid-e-Fitr (Persian: عید فطر), several groups of experts representing the office of Ayatollah Khamenei go to the different zones of the country at the last days of Ramadan to determine the date of Eid. [39] Iranian Muslims take part in the Eid al-Fitr prayer and pay the Zakat al-Fitr. [40]
Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha. The Night of Power (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized : Laylat al-Qadr), one of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, is the holiest night of the year.
Many Muslims celebrate Eid by spending time with their loved ones, making unique dishes for this special day and connecting in prayer to commemorate and acknowledge the end of the fasting month ...
Muslims in the U.S. and around the world can now break fast as Ramadan ends and families prepare for Eid al-fitr.
Date English name Local name Remarks 1-3 Shawwal: The Feast of the End of Ramadan: Eid al-Fitr: Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. 9-12 Dhul-Hijjah: The Feast of the End of Hajj: Eid al-Adha: Observed officially for 10 days, by private institutions from 3 to 7 days. 22 February
Curious when Eid al-Fitr us in 2023? Its timing is related to the cycles of the moon. Here's what we know for this year's time and date.