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Eid al-Adha is one of two major Islamic festivals that take place each year, though its date varies. Here's what to know about Eid al-Adha 2024.
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.
While Eid al-Adha is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. The lunar calendar is approximately eleven days shorter than the solar calendar.
When is Eid al-Adha 2024? This year, Eid al-Adha is expected to being at sunset on June 16, although the date can vary based on moon sightings that guide the Islamic calendar. The holiday comes in ...
10 April – Eid al-Fitr; 13 April – Nepali New Year; 16 April – Rama Navami; 24 April – Loktantra Diwas; 1 May – Labour Day; 23 May – Buddha's Birthday; 29 May – Ganatantra Diwas; 17 June – Eid al-Adha; 19 August – Raksha Bandhan; 20 August – Gai Jatra; 26 August – Gaura Parba; 26 August – Krishna Janmashtami; 6 September ...
Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. ... Eid al-Fitr: Sundown on Tuesday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 10. Passover: ...
10 April – Eid al-Fitr; 26 April – Union Day; 1 May – Labour Day; 16 June – Eid al-Adha; 7 July – Saba Saba Day; 8 August – Nane Nane Day; 16 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday; 14 October – Nyerere Day; 9 December – Tanzania Independence Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
Over the next three years, Eid al-Adha is expected to take place on June 17, 2024, June 7, 2025, and May 26, 2026. All dates are approximate and subject to sighting of the crescent moon for Dhul ...