16 May to 19 May 2027
Eid al-Adha runs 16 May to 19 May 2027. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, follows the Eid prayer with a ritual animal sacrifice and then a day of cooking and giving. The meat is shared in three parts, so the food is mostly lamb, mutton or beef, in kebabs, stews and rice dishes.
Source: Eid al-Adha.
Also known as Eid ul-Adha, Festival of the Sacrifice, Feast of the Sacrifice, Kurban Bayrami, Hari Raya Haji, Hari Raya Aidiladha, Idul Adha, Eid al-Kabir, Bakri Eid, Tabaski.
Everywhere Eid al-Adha is kept
Families who can afford it sacrifice a goat, sheep or other animal and divide the meat into thirds for the household, friends and relatives, and the poor, so that every Muslim gets to eat meat.
Source: Eid al-Adha.
Widespread
The fried liver of the slaughtered animal is used as the breakfast of Eid al-Adha.
Source: Eid cuisine.
Widespread
Savoury dishes dominate Eid al-Adha, so the day brings kebabs, nihari, haleem, korma and curries, more varied than the sweets of Eid al-Fitr.
Source: Eid cuisine.
South Asia
Rice dishes served with the meat of the sacrifice.
Source: Eid cuisine.
Turkey and the Balkans
A dish made from intestines, eaten in Turkey and in Balkan Muslim communities during Eid al-Adha.
Source: Eid cuisine.
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| Year | When |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 16 May to 19 May 2027 |
| 2028 | 5 May to 8 May 2028 |
| 2029 | 24 April to 27 April 2029 |
| 2030 | 14 April to 17 April 2030 |
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