Eid al-Adha in United States - 2023

29 Jun 2023, Thursday

Eid-al-Adha is an Islamic festival to mark Ibrahim's willingness to follow Allah's command to sacrifice his son. It is celebrated around the 10th to 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

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When was Eid al-Adha in United States 2023?

29 June 2023, Thursday

About: Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is the second of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. In Islamic custom, it honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, or Isaac, as an act of obedience to God's command. However, before Abraham could sacrifice his son in the name of God, and because of his willingness to do so, God provided him with a lamb to sacrifice in his son's place. In commemoration of this intervention, animals such as lambs are sacrificed. The meat of the sacrificed animal is divided into three portions: one part of the meat is consumed by the family that offers the animal, one portion is for friends and relatives, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy. Sweets and gifts are given, and extended family members typically visit and are welcomed. The day is also sometimes called the Greater Eid. In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja and lasts for four days.

Official nameEid al-Adha
SignificanceCommemoration of Abraham (Ibrahim)'s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to a command from God, End of the annual Hajj to Mecca
CelebrationsDuring the Eid al-Adha celebration, Muslims greet each other by saying 'Eid Mubarak', which is Arabic for "Blessed Eid".
ObservancesEid prayers, animal slaughter, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-giving
Begins10 Dhu al-Hijja
Ends13 Dhu al-Hijja
Related toHajj, Eid al-Fitr
Wikidata descriptionIslamic holiday on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah
Wikidata idQ514400
Wikidata labelEid al-Adha
Wikidata aliasesArray

Eid al-Adha (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Algeria29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
2Argentina29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaMuslim,Optional holiday
3Bahrain29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
4Bangladesh29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
5Burkina Faso29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
6Burundi29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
7Cameroon29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
8Central African Republic29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
9Chad29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
10Comoros29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
11Djibouti29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
12East Timor29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
13Egypt29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
14Eritrea29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
15Ethiopia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
16Gabon29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
17Gambia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
18Ghana29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
19Guinea29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
20Guinea-Bissau29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
21Guyana29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
22Iraq29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
23Jordan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
24Kenya29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaOptional holiday
25Kuwait29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
26Lebanon29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
27Libya01 Jul, SaturdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
28Libya30 Jun, FridayEid al-AdhaMuslim
29Libya29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
30Mali29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
31Mayotte29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
32Morocco29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
33Myanmar29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
34Niger29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
35Oman29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
36Pakistan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
37Russia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
38Rwanda29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
39Saudi Arabia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
40Somalia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
41South Sudan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
42Spain29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaLocal holiday , Ceuta (CE)
43Sri Lanka29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
44Sudan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
45Suriname29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
46Syria28 Jun, WednesdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
47Tajikistan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
48Tanzania29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
49Tunisia29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
50Uganda29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
51United States29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
52Uzbekistan29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
53Yemen29 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday