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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.
[46] [a] Each year, Eid al-Adha (like other Islamic holidays) falls on one of about two to four Gregorian dates in parts of the world, because the boundary of crescent visibility is different from the International Date Line. [47] The following list shows the official dates of Eid al-Adha for Saudi Arabia as announced by the Supreme Judicial ...
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: Founding Day (Foundation of the First Saudi State in 1727) Al-Yawm Al-Taasis: Officially for one day. 23 ...
"For starters, Eid al-Adha is the largest Muslim holiday of the year, which is why it’s sometimes called "The Greater Festival." This year, the date for Eid al-Adha is Thursday, June 29, 2023.
So counting 10 days from the expected start of the lunar month, this year, Eid al-Adha will take place on June 29, 2023 of the Gregorian calendar. Eid al-Adha is typically a four-day holiday with ...
Eid al-Adha: Durbar festival: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah August 5, 2020 Shia Day of Celebration: Birth of Imam Ali Naqi: 16 Dhu al-Hijjah August 6, 2020 Shia Day of Mourning: Wafat of Janab-e-Zainab: 18 Dhu al-Hijjah August 8, 2020 Eid al-Ghadeer: Shia sect only, public holiday in Iran 19 Dhu al-Hijjah August 9, 2020
Eid al-Adha, on the other hand, is celebrated in the 12th month of the Muslim calendar and occurs 70 days after the first holiday. (If you need help remembering, think of Fitr = First, Adha = After.)
The holiday lasts for three days until 3 Shawwal. Also known as Id-ul-Fitr, Eid, and the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. 10 Dhu al-Hijjah: Eid al-Adha: عيد الأضحى: Aïd el-Kebir: The holiday lasts three days, ending on 13 Dhu al-Hijjah. Also known as la Fête du sacrifice, Aïd al Adha, or Eid el-Kebir in French. [7]