Eid al-Adha

عيد الأضحى Eid al-Adha "Feast of the Sacrifice"
Blessings for Eid al-Adha
Observed by	Muslims and Druze
Type	Muslim holidays
Significance	Commemoration of Ibrahim (Abraham)'s willingness to sacrifice his young first-born and only son in obedience of a command from God Marks the end of the annual Hajj to Mecca
Observances	Eid prayers Dhabihah, sacrifice of a sheep, cow, goat, buffalo or camel Donating one-third or more of the sacrifice meat to friends and neighbors Donating one-third or more of the sacrifice meat to the poor and needy Gatherings of family and friends Meals, especially lunches and late breakfasts (brunches) Wearing best clean clothes Gift-giving Giving money/gifts to kids and homeless as a token of love Helping the poor by giving foods, money, meat and clothes in the name of zakath
Begins	10 Dhu al-Hijjah
Ends	13 Dhu al-Hijjah
Date	10 Dhu al-Hijjah
2016 date	12 September (Umm al-Qura)
2017 date	1 September
2018 date	21 August
Related to	Hajj Umrah Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎, translit. ʿīd al-aḍḥā, lit. 'Festival of the Sacrifice'‎, [ʕiːd ælˈʔɑdˤħæː]), also called the "Sacrifice Feast", is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command. Before he sacrificed his son God intervened by sending his angel Jibra'il (Gabriel), who then put a sheep in his son's place. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts: the family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.

In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah and lasts for four days until the 13th day. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.

Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays, the former being Eid al-Fitr. The word "Eid" appears once in Al-Ma'ida, the fifth sura of the Quran, with the meaning "solemn festival".

Like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with a prayer of two rakats followed by a sermon (khutbah). Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the descent of the Hujjaj, the pilgrims performing the Hajj, from Mount Arafat , a hill east of Mecca. Eid sacrifice may take place until sunset on the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. The days of Eid have been singled out in the Hadith as "days of remembrance" and considered the holiest days in the Islamic Calendar. The takbir (days) of Tashriq are from the Maghrib prayer of the 29th of Dhul-Qadah up to the Maghrib prayer of the 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah (thirteen days and nights)